Insects Controlled by Bt
Kurstaki strain (Biobit, Dipel, MVP,
Steward, Thuricide, etc.):
Vegetable insects
• Cabbage worm (cabbage looper,
imported cabbageworm, diamondback
moth, etc.).
• Tomato and tobacco hornworm.
Field and forage crop insects
• European corn borer (granular
formulations have given good control
of first generation corn borers).
• Alfalfa caterpillar, alfalfa webworm.
Fruit crop insects
• Leafroller.
• Achemon sphinx.
Tree and shrub insects
• Tent caterpillar.
• Fall webworm.
• Leafroller.
• Redhumped caterpillar.
• Spiny elm caterpillar.
• Western spruce budworm.
• Pine budworm.
• Pine butterfly.

Israelensis strains (Vectobac,
Mosquito Dunks, Gnatrol, Bactimos,
etc.)
• Mosquito.
• Black fly.
• Fungus gnat.

San diego /tenebrionis strains
(Trident, M-One, M-Trak, Foil,
Novodor, etc.)
• Colorado potato beetle.
• Elm leaf beetle.
• Cottonwood leaf beetle.


On Fri, 30 May 2003 16:57:38 GMT, animaux
wrote:

That too is good to know. I believe the big problems with mosquitoes are more
with standing water in tires, discarded plastic bags where water lingers,
buckets or cans or any number of things. I use the dunks in the rain barrels as
an added measure. I have on any given night dozens of bats roosting in the
trees every night. Same with barn swallows and purple martins. They don't only
eat mosquitoes, but their fair share.


On Fri, 30 May 2003 14:06:25 GMT, wrote:

Bt israeli kills ONLY mosquitoes and midges... nothing else, wont hurt dragonflies.
Ingrid

Just remember that Bt used in the "dunks" also effects butterflies and
dragonflies, so keep that in mind if you're gardening to attract these
beneficial insects!


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