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Old 10-12-2006, 03:27 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Default Have any of you tried this product?


Diana Kulaga wrote:
A friend sent me this link. Anyone heard of this stuff?

get rid of thrips: Garden and Floral Insect Control is a quick, safe, and
effective way to get rid of thrips.

Diana


I haven't used that particular product, but the primary active
ingredient is pyrethrin. You can find any number of products
containing pyrethrin or sythetic pyrethroids at your local garden
center. It's a fairly effective insecticide--contact only, no systemic
action--but because of its very specific mode of action, insect
populations develop resistance quite readily. If you use pyrethrin
frequently, it would be best to alternate another insecticide.

Nick