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Biting the Bullet on Pesticides...Opinions, Please
Diana, can only tell you my experiences.... I had some trouble with soft
scale & mealie bugs. Over the last couple of years I have used everything! You name it I've used it. Like Ray, I purchased Enstar II & Mavrik, recommended by someone on this newsgroup? It is very expensive but does the job if you follow directions carefully. (2 regimens, curative & preventative) The price will knock your socks off but if I add up the price of all the stuff I have purchased over the last couple years, it costs less. I also told a friend about it, his greenhouse was full of scale both types. He is most pleased with the results. I got mine here in OC, S.Cal at a farm supply store. Cheers Wendy "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message hlink.net... Hi, Gang, Thus far, I've never had what I would call a *serious* pest problem. That seems to have changed. I've been spotting mealies around the Phals and on some other plants. I pulled an ailing Phal out of its pot and found the roots infested with the things. Since, I've been repotting Phals like crazy. And finding scale. Normally, I use straight alcohol, or, for scale, alcohol/soap/oil. Both are effective. Now, however, I'm afraid I need to do something more, before the whole collection has problems (found more scale today, on a couple of Angraecums). Today I picked up Malathion at HD, and on my way to the register found a product called Organocide, which advertises itself as a pesticide/fungicide, and which is comprised of 5% sesame oil, 92% edible fish oil, and 3% lecithin. I bought both products. It's not that I'm completely averse to using chemicals (the Malathion), but like anyone else I'd rather avoid it if possible. Also, swarms of geckos reside in the lanai where most of the plants are, and I don't want to injure the beneficial little guys if I can help it. So my question has to do with the effectiveness of the Organocide, and also if I use Malathion can I water it through the medium? I need to do something very soon; case by case isn't cutting it. Anyone? Ah, I guess I'm just looking for a little reinforcement. Come Monday morning I'll probably bomb the place with Malathion. Diana |
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