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The battle of the scale (not the diet kind)
Wendy,
You probably don't need to try the Bayer product. Imidacloprid is the chemical that kills the bugs in both Mavrik and the Bayer Shrub & Brush. Mavrik is available in a far more concentated product so it costs more but goes much further. From what I have read do not rely on it to kill mites. Plants treated with Imidacloprid may even attract them. Maybe that's why I have (or had if the soap worked) them. Bob "wendy7" wrote in message ... Thanks for this info Pat & Gene, yes I have seen plenty of the dreaded Boisduval! I had colour break & mutant looking flowers when I used a systemic call Cygon a number of years ago. (No longer available) Have used Ortho WP along with Neem. Have not tried the Bayer product? I have been using Enstar II along with Mavrik & so far the best results for me. I think the Mavrik is a topical treatment but the two are mixed together. I mark & tag plants specially treated & document g/h sprays etc. Now I am one that always experiments & have found that you have to keep on a strict regimen forever or the buggers come back. I have unpotted a scale infested plant, cleaned every bit of potting mix, trimmed old roots etc., sprayed any visible bugs with alcohol, then left this plant soaking in the Enstar/Mavrik solution over night & the next day there were little white babies trying to escape. Unbelievable, the float & creep to the sides of the bowl!!! So my point being they are never gone. Happy debugging, -- Cheers Wendy No Spam Email Address Invalid Pat Brennan wrote: Hi Gene, You might find this site helpful. http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/i...ine/Scale.html Based on what is says, the timing seems right for the October outbreak to be from eggs not killed. Not much will kill a bug in all the life cycles. I do not think you can assume you will get a years coverage from a single spraying. The label you are reading was written for a seasonal plant with seasonal bugs. Based on what I have seen assume 4 to 6 weeks. I have used this chemical to fight fungus gnats. I talked with the rep and he recommend monthly sprayings. The label tells you to limit sprayings to 2 per growth cycle (I am doing this from memory so this might not be exactly right). I was afraid that too much of a good thing would lead to color breaks, so I never followed his advice and followed the label limits. With three drenches you hit them pretty hard; I am interested to know much color breaking you see in your Phals this winter. Aug is a pretty safe month to be hitting Phals with systemics so there is a good chance you will not see any. Pat |
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