"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!
On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:19:04 GMT, "Paul Simon"
wrote:
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
Thank you for calling my error to my attention. Indeed the active
ingredients of Ortho Isotox Insect Killer Formula IV are listed as
Acephate 8.0%
Fenbutain-oxide 0.5%
Other Ingredients 91.5%
However, there seems to be a newer formulation:
Ortho® Systemic Insect Killer
http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm?fusea...4140397103,x,x
Active Ingredients: 0.5% Fenbutatin Oxide, 8.0% Acephate
http://www.ortho.com/media/pdf/produ...t%20Killer.pdf
A search of the net found many other products with Isotox in the name
that reportedly do contain Lindane"
http://members.cox.net/lmlauman/osp/...cides_101.html
http://www.pestlaw.com/x/notice/epa/pr93-7Supp1.html
http://m2.aol.com/rccouncil/ourpage/samples.htm
http://www.kellysolutions.com/ok/sho...A_Id=239%2D229
http://hchort.ifas.ufl.edu/PDH542001.html
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id21/id21.pdf
http://www.state.ma.us/dfa/pesticide...03%2 02.0.htm
http://www.sedlab.olemiss.edu/agnps/..._Data/Pest.PDF
http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/clea...pm/ocpests.pdf
http://www.aces.edu/department/extco...1/HB-RESTR.PDF
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~vegnet/news/vnew1101.htm
http://www.nj.nrcs.usda.gov/ag_assis...pesticides.pdf
http://www.centralcoastdata.org/Wate...d/chemcomp.txt