[Aroid-l] Little black bugs eating Alocasias

From: Emily.Colletti at mobot.org (Emily Colletti) on 2007.11.16 at 16:11:21(16704) Dear Michael; Please elaborate on the concentration that you use for insect control. You say to use 50/25 to on spray bottle. Are you refering to Zep/water. Therefor a 2/1 concentrate of Zep/water. I found that a 1/1 ratio worked well with no plant damage but have only used it on ginnypig plants at this time. I have a terrrible problem with white fly and meally and would love to hear your experience with this product. Thank you Emily Colletti +More ________________________________ From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Michael Mahan Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:05 PM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Little black bugs eating Alocasias Try Orange oil in slight concentrations with a small amount of soap added. I use Zep Citrus cleaner & degreaser concentrate @ Home Depot . gallon jug $8.00 lasts for a years ( no need for soap with this product) as it has a surfacent in it .. use 50/25 to one in a spray bottle , I have even sprayed Orchid blooms with the stuff to kill mealies with no damage at all to the blooms .I've used it in a garden sprayer to spray every plant in my greenhouse to kill off all the white fly at once ... kills on contact . dissolves the exoskeleton of insects instantly even in slight concentrations . Here in California they are now using it for termite control . Best part it's Non-toxic in the deluded form . best ant killer I've ever found .. flood a pot infected with a nest of ants, no harm at all to the plant, ants/queens are history in short order THE BEST PART ! Smells great . the greenhouse smells like oranges after I'm done ... From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Michael Pascall Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:23 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] Little black bugs eating Alocasias Michael Pascall, ________________________________ Population explosion of these things . They seem to be eating holes in the plants , a nearby Costus is severly affected . All the new growth in the rainforest after the recent Cyclone has upset the natural balance . I am always hesitant to spray , and when I do only use pyretherum or similar contact spray . ________________________________ Listen now! New music from the Rogue Traders. eferral=hotmailtaglineOct07&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/roguetraders > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071116/45f2d1ad/attachment.htm

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