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13-05-2008, 05:09 AM
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Squash vine borers
"zxcvbob" wrote in message ... Billy wrote: In article , Charlie wrote: On Sat, 10 May 2008 21:52:26 -0500, "Katey Didd" wrote: Ironite......... Uh oh...ironite. Of course, if you are using Sevin, Ironite is likely of no concern to you. Care Charlie What Charlie is trying to say in his own inimitable way is the presence of heavy metals in Ironite(R) has resulted in its banning in Canada and lawsuits in the United States due to the potential release of heavy metals, most notably arsenic and lead. http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/lrpcd/wm/projects/135367.htm Yep, I bought a bag of Ironite about 10 or 15 years ago, before the word got out about how nasty the stuff is. I poured the whole bag down a well to get rid of it. ;-) What product did you use instead? Bob |
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