Pyrethrin for squash bugs? Does anyone have any experience with using Pyrethrin for dealing with squash bugs? Thanks.
1544980
Yes, I have and it worked great. I would recommend using a hgher concentration than on the bottle-- 3 tbls per gallon, not 2. Also, be sure to wet tops and undersides of leaves and you will probably have to reapply to make sure they stay controlled. Lots of luck-- squash bugs are tough to eradicate.
1158282
Yup it should do the trick ! Also if you really want to "get organic" try planting catnip in with the squash : )
1544981
Mr. Jacks,Thank you for your reply. A local farmers' market grower recommended Dawn dishwashing liquid in water to deal with squash bugs. I tried it and it works, killing them almost immediately. I had tried other dishwashing liquids, as well as garlic, hot peppers, vinegar, etc., but none worked. The trouble with squash bugs is they are so prolific and so hard to see. You have to get the spray right on the little buggers to kill them, too. It doesn't seem to work to just spray the plant. Thanks again!
740748
Yes, I can tell you about my experiences. The poison in these cans (Pyrethrum) did not come from the chrysanthemum flower. The poison in these cans are synthetic. More info here...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrethrum
224527
I treated my lawn last year and sprinkled it among my roses and rose of Sharon-they LOVE to MULTI-MATE in the new opening roses--I HATE Japanese beetles!!! I also squish any I can get my hands on-literally- and have also found a direct blast of raid will kill the beetles already on your plants. the treatment did seem to work on the grass. 2 yrs. ago they were SO invasive; last year not quite as bad. I've only seen a couple this year-so far! good luck.
502824
This is evidently a general pesticide and it does work on anything that crawls through it. I would be worried about having it out in the open if it you have pets. Treat it with respect! The warnings on the label are very strong!
877637
I'm not sure about mealy bugs...there are better systemic insecticides to control them..I bought this since my hollies have a scale problem. That's a tough insect to get rid of!
1283244
I gave the Bugzooka I purchased to friends, living out of my state. They catch all sorts of bugs with it, but they are lucky enough to have no Stink Bugs yet. The Bugzooka should catch Stink Bugs in hard to reach spots, but if you release them outside, they will come back in. Whenever I saw one, I would use a tissue to brush it into a small, plastic container. Then, I'd empty it outside. But, I was finding up to six a day. Finally, I started flushing them. Hate to do it, but now I find only one or two a day and sometime a day will go by without any. Also, never vacuum them or crush them. And keep any beverage glass covered. You don't want to take a drink of lemonade, with a Stink Bug floating in it. I did that once and it was nightmarishly awful!!! Good Luck!
175054
I chose not to use it on mine. But then I don't have a bug problem in it either. Contact the company and get a list of plants its safe to use on. I tried it on my epi's and they were not happy about it. Before I use it next year I'll have a list of the plants its safe to use on.
979105
the fly traps I bought where all yellow and you opened the flaps to reveal 2 sides of sticky stuff...I had little success on my hicksi yews..i ended up using malithion and this gave good rusukts if sprayed early in the morning and weekly or bi weekly depending on the problem..yews are notorious for flys..a good dose of a high nitrogen on spring helps and or the evergreen spikes you drive in the ground next to the plant..a strong plant will fight off apgis and flies..also a lot of water just before winter sets in
1529457
Hi Tim, I wanted to try a biological rather than spraying so I ordered ladybugs. I ordered them last year as there was quite an infestation on my hydrangeas. They did a good job cleaning up the aphids and I did see the next generation on my birch tree, but most of them moved on or died ( actually there were quite a few dead when they arrived)...I'm not sure how long a ladybug actually lives but if there isn't enough "food" to sustain them they do move on. I released some of them onto my holly bushes, but they did not stay there at all.
1253287
Pyrethrins are approved by the USDA for use around food stuffs. Being derived from crysthanthimums , They have been used for over a hundred years for killing and repelling flies and mosquito's. Read the wiki article. The warning about pregnant women is for very high doses.
1601805
I have no idea. I was told ladybugs for aphids. This was the best buy. I haven't seen one since the night I released them and haven't seen any aphids either. Jim
1524222
Hi, Matthew! The first two people who responded to your query seemed to be answering about another product.....one of the trap-type devices, I guess. As I hope YOU know, this product is not a trap......you will not see bugs in or on it. Instead it puts out an invisible vapor. Just because you don't see any bugs (clothes moths are our issue) it obviously doesn't mean that they aren't around. Based on our experiences, we recommend cycling this product all about your home......right now ours are in the basement after having been in the garage, and before that (during spring and summer) they were in several walk-in closets. We buy two each year and replace them every year in early spring. I dispose of the old ones by putting them in a zipper-type plastic bag and putting it in the trash. As I noted before, we have never seen any bugs actually IN these......all these are supposed to do is put out the vapor, which as I am sure you know, should not be in areas where you and your family and pets spend any significant time. So I feel better about disposing of them (even in their weakened state) in a closed plastic bag.....oh boy does this raise issues with us about having to use this product at all, but I tell you.......those damned clothes moths require drastic action, and for us, these do help! Good luck to you!
1887632
If the caterpillars become numerous enough to threaten the vine's existence (as they do mine every year), you can simply use BT to kill them off. I love the butterflies so I allow them the caterpillars to enjoy the vine until they become too large in number. BT is organic and OMRI approved and I don't hesitate to use it when it becomes absolutely necessary...which is usually not until late summer. The rest of the time I love having all those butterflies in my garden.
2226429
I use bifenthrin... dilute to recommended usage... I use inside around baseboards, plumbing openings, etc... outside where you see them coming out of the ground... I use it for all insects... it is safe when dry... lasts for 3 months or so... I mix it up in a hand held spray bottle.. BE SURE AND MARK THE BOTTLE so it doesn't get used for anything else... it kills spiders, fleas, beetles.... awesome stuff... I had a pesticide licensed spray come and spray... it is what he used...
1623861
I haven't use that before. I like it a lot. I been using lime pellets and going to use to put bug control product down next.
364809
I have no idea. I was told ladybugs for aphids. This was the best buy. I haven't seen one since the night I released them and haven't seen any aphids either.Jim
2070385
I'm sorry, I bought ladybugs for my snowball bush. They took care of the aphids and then left. Best of luck getting rid of the ones you don't want.Anne