I may try it then. I have to be careful what I use since I have asthma and
fumes set it off.

Shell


"tbell" wrote in message
...
My smeller isn't what it once was, but I don't believe it does,
compared
with diazinon, which I used until a saw a warning about orchids buried in
the fine print.

Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
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From: "Shell"
Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 00:06:08 GMT
Subject: Insecticide and Neem Oil

I'll look into it. I plan on wearing rubber gloves and doing everything
outside when I re-pot. Does the Triazicide have a strong smell? If it
does
I wont be able to use it

Shell


"tbell" wrote in message
...
Shell - I'd have to agree that you should tailor the drug to the bug,
but for what it's worth, I've found one that is labeled safe for
orchids,
hasn't harmed mine yet, and seems very effective for ants: Triazicide,
by
Spectracide, bought at my local Ace hardware store.
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA
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From: "Shell"
Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:26:42 GMT
Subject: Insecticide and Neem Oil

Well the bug looks like a red colored silverfish, at least what I coud
see
of it. Fast little sucker. I wonder what a little sevin dust would
do
to
the roots of the orchid? I will re-pot outside for sure. Right now
the
2
plants I got from this seller are in quarantine

Shell


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
news Shell,

Depends on the kind of bug, and how wide the infestation is. For
example,
if
you are facing hard scale at some point, you'll want to add a little
oil
and
soap. For a variety of natural cures, go to First Ray's site (I
think
you
have that).

As far as neem is concerned, I have not used it, though my husband
has
for
other stuff. For loads of information do a Google Groups search of
rgo.
Neem has come up so many times that you're bound to find hundreds of
opinions. With any oil product, though, if the weather is warm to
hot,
use
early in the day so that the oil can dry before the sun fries it. Of
course, you grow inside, so I guess that's less of a problem.

Diana
"Shell" wrote in message
.. .
Is alcohol the safest to use to kill bugs in orchids? My Epi
pseudepidendrum has some kind of weird west texas bug living in the
medium.
I plan to re-pot but I don't want any tiny livestock roaming around
my
plants.

Also has anyone used Neem Oil? I keep seeing it on various web
sites
where
they use it like an insecticide and anti slug and snail solution.

Shell