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Malathion on buds/flowers
I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the
thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett |
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K,
Since you mentioned ants, the best local treatment is Schultz. The product contains chrysanthemum pyrenes. Our society had a guy from pest control (Jim V. -- he is one of ours and very trustworthy) speak on the safety of chrysanthemum pyrenes. This product is very safe for buds as well as the rest of the plant and appears more effective against ants than any other product on the market. You can also purchase Schultz' products at your grocery store and apply the vegetable product as well. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html P. S. I didn't find problems with malathion; however, malathion has a bit of a impact to humans whereas chrysanthemum pyrenes are not harmful. --------------------------------- K Barrett wrote: I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett |
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:52:28 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote: I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett I just saw 2 shows with a plant pulled in each one for "infestation" And tried to assist the exhibitor in finding the offending pest in the last show. We never saw anything. So make sure there are no dry residues around to mimic scale. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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Thanks Pam! I had forgot about pyrethrines
K "profpam" wrote in message ... K, Since you mentioned ants, the best local treatment is Schultz. The product contains chrysanthemum pyrenes. Our society had a guy from pest control (Jim V. -- he is one of ours and very trustworthy) speak on the safety of chrysanthemum pyrenes. This product is very safe for buds as well as the rest of the plant and appears more effective against ants than any other product on the market. You can also purchase Schultz' products at your grocery store and apply the vegetable product as well. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html P. S. I didn't find problems with malathion; however, malathion has a bit of a impact to humans whereas chrysanthemum pyrenes are not harmful. --------------------------------- K Barrett wrote: I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett |
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Thanks Sue! See you ib Sac!
K "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:52:28 GMT, "K Barrett" wrote: I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett I just saw 2 shows with a plant pulled in each one for "infestation" And tried to assist the exhibitor in finding the offending pest in the last show. We never saw anything. So make sure there are no dry residues around to mimic scale. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 15:39:34 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote: Thanks Sue! See you ib Sac! K With bells on. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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Pam,
You indicated that the ants are in the potting mix. I'd send them swimming! Plug the pot drainage and fill the pot with water. The ants will drown or head for the hills. Beats putting poison on them. Of course you want to do this outdoors where they can run for the ant hills! Gene "profpam" wrote in message ... K, Since you mentioned ants, the best local treatment is Schultz. The product contains chrysanthemum pyrenes. Our society had a guy from pest control (Jim V. -- he is one of ours and very trustworthy) speak on the safety of chrysanthemum pyrenes. This product is very safe for buds as well as the rest of the plant and appears more effective against ants than any other product on the market. You can also purchase Schultz' products at your grocery store and apply the vegetable product as well. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html P. S. I didn't find problems with malathion; however, malathion has a bit of a impact to humans whereas chrysanthemum pyrenes are not harmful. --------------------------------- K Barrett wrote: I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett |
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Gene,
I would so agree with you; however, Schultz is also used as a vegetable wash. Chrysanthemum pyrenes are said to be very nontoxic to man. They, however, kill ants on contact; however, their effects are not long-lasting. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ================= Gene Schurg wrote: Pam, You indicated that the ants are in the potting mix. I'd send them swimming! Plug the pot drainage and fill the pot with water. The ants will drown or head for the hills. Beats putting poison on them. Of course you want to do this outdoors where they can run for the ant hills! Gene "profpam" wrote in message ... K, Since you mentioned ants, the best local treatment is Schultz. The product contains chrysanthemum pyrenes. Our society had a guy from pest control (Jim V. -- he is one of ours and very trustworthy) speak on the safety of chrysanthemum pyrenes. This product is very safe for buds as well as the rest of the plant and appears more effective against ants than any other product on the market. You can also purchase Schultz' products at your grocery store and apply the vegetable product as well. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html P. S. I didn't find problems with malathion; however, malathion has a bit of a impact to humans whereas chrysanthemum pyrenes are not harmful. --------------------------------- K Barrett wrote: I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the thousands. Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to: a) look good b) smell good c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the show. I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap. Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap? K Barrett |
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