Re: [Aroid-l] scale insect

From: "John Criswick" <criswick at spiceisle.com> on 2009.09.01 at 20:07:39(19896) Thanks Alison. But the link led to anerror. It said the requested article was not available on that site. I have used systemic insecticides, mainlydimethoate and imidacloprid in my nursery for over 20 years and do not have asignificant mite problem. John. HTML +More From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of STARSELL@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 200911:29 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] scaleinsect Hi All, I'm not sosure about how "safe"... see the study below. We have known that using systemic insecticides won't help with spider mites. But did you know it can increase them? http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/0022-0493%282002%29095%5B0729%3AFITSMA%5D2 .0.CO%3B2?journalCode=ecen Be careful with BATS (Bayer advanced tree and shrub for any not knowingalready.) Treatingwith this product can also have a stunting effect on some plants, but I haven'tfound a study for it. -- Yet. Alison In a message dated 9/1/2009 1:47:32 A.M.Central Daylight Time, criswick@spiceisle.com writes: You can’t go safer than imidacloprid, marketed under names such asPronto. Google it. Your garden centre should have. It issystemic, absorbed through leaf surfaces. They have yet to determine the lethaldose for a rat, I understand, and plants tolerate it very well. It controlssucking insects for a month, so that when eggs hatch, the larvae will feed anddie also. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.74/2339 - Release Date: 09/01/09 06:52:00 ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01CA2B1E.56244030----==============C14250244346988859=

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