Jim,

Thanks very much for the information. As Larry mentioned earlier, lindane
is not very good stuff to have around. It's quite persistent. The Chevron
"Isotox" went through many changes of ownership, and was at one time also
owned by Monsanto. The Ortho name at least is owned by Scott's, the
fertilizer people, but I suspect the juice is still made in the same place.

Paul

"Jim S" wrote in message
y.com...
paul
i hold in my hand an 'OLD' bottle of ISOTOX made by the chevron corp that
contains 56.5% Lindane

that is where the confusion comes from as they let the name registration
go
as of 1982 the ortho comp picked it up and ran with it

it was a good name and many people remember it

olddays= Lindane
newdays= acepate

Jim

Hope this helps everyone
"Paul Simon" wrote in message
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Larry,

There seems to be some misconception that Isotox contains lindane. This
issue came up about a year ago with someone else and I commented then
also.
Perhaps there is a product with a similar name. I have a bottle of
"Isotox
Insect Killer formula IV" by Ortho in front of me. It's a liquid, and
contains: 8.0 % Acephate (Orthene) and 0.5 % Vendex (tin containing
miticide.) It is liquid, but I suspect the solvent is somthing like
NMP,n-methyl pyrrolidone, a rather innocuous water miscible solvent. If
one
has concerns about health hazards, check the MSDS at the Ortho web site.

I keep a small spray bottle with the diluted mix in the greenhouse, and
when
I see some mealybugs, I just give the plant a few sprays. I'm not aware
of
any damage to any of my plants. I do avoid spraying flowers so I cannot
comment on possible damage there.

Paul Simon
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 19:29:34 -0400, "Kenni Judd"
wrote:

also Isotox which, despite being liquid, seems more forgiving.

It's so non-phytotoxic, that it can be applied to flowers with little
risk of damage!

The active ingredient in Isotox is Lindane. It seems immediately
systemic; one treatment, and the plant never has any bugs again! It's
pretty toxic stuff for fauna.

I heard a news story recently cautioning head-lice suffers not to use
Lindane treatments repeatedly, least they suffer brain damage!