Is this a systemic insecticide? My Coontie plants have scale here in Florida. I want to prevent the scale from forming vs killing existing scale.
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I'm not certain what your asking about systemic or the scales on your plant. What I can say is the product works great on insects! I had a serious issue with earwigs in my yard and after using this product the earwigs totally disappeared.
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http://www.cedarcidestore.com/natural_pest_control.html There's a video and the instructions for dilution. We've used this product to fight fleas in our yard/garden stones area. It WORKS! :-) We also saw a decrease in ticks!
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I don't see why not.. however an arborist would be a better source of info.. The only thing I would worry about is Leyland Cypress grow very fast and adding fertilizer to them may cause too fast a growth and a potential for weakness. as far as the systemic pesticide , maybe a topical or pure systemic pesticide would be better. if you're dealing with spider mites, the damage is done before you notice them.. but a good hosing with a high power nozzle yearly helps.. .
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You can see that the product lists hundreds of insects and other arthropods. This is not a specific insecticide at all, it kills (according to the manufacturer) pretty much everything. That some users still have butterflies in their yard means nothing. The caterpillars from which they came probably lived next door."Lambda-cyhalothrin is also highly toxic to bees, although again field studies found few effects" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyhalothrin
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systemic insecticide is the only way to kill any boaring insects. Just beware some plants do not do well when given systemic insecticides. Elm is one always check.
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I know that since this is a systemic insecticide, as all systemic insecticides are, it is absorbed through the roots and enters the foliage from within the plant itself. I would imagine that it would then become inedible. That is how it is designed to kill pests. I use this on only my indoor plants because it can cause harm to benificial insects along with pests. I wouldn't apply this to anything I planted for consumption but instead would try something that was applied topically. -just read label and it indicates that it is NOT advised for editable plants
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Barbara, I just read through the label and dollarweed is listed so it appears that Trimec will indeed kill it!Cheers,JonathanCustomer CareU-Spray Bugspray
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I haven't used this but I have used other systemic.I would also wipe off the Mealy bugs & the aphids after using the Rose Care
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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.
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Hi Mike,Hope this finds you in good health and in good spirits!We are not able to grow completely organic due to strict USDA guidelines for pest control for citrus stock. Our primary insecticide for bug control is Spinosad and for fungus control we use Copper Fungacide. When you receive the tree we recommend going organic with the primary pest control via use of horticultural oil. We hope this helped.George
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I don't see why not.. however an arborist would be a better source of info.. The only thing I would worry about is Leyland Cypress grow very fast and adding fertilizer to them may cause too fast a growth and a potential for weakness.as far as the systemic pesticide , maybe a topical or pure systemic pesticide would be better. if you're dealing with spider mites, the damage is done before you notice them.. but a good hosing with a high power nozzle yearly helps.. .
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Do not use it for edibles. The systemic is drawn through the roots to all parts of the plant. Any insects eating the leaves do die off.
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No this does not control scale. An I don't know of any liquid additive that controls scale either. This controls slime by preventing bacteria from growing in the water.
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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.
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Dear Cara, Thank you for writing. I've checked Bonide's instructions for our Thuricide Caterpillar Control (#38-652) and Copper Fungicide RTU (#8586856); neither warns against applying both products to a plant within the same time frame. That said, I don't recommend mixing these products together. Please check with the manufacturer (bonide.com com) for further details. We appreciate your interest! Thanks for making Gardener's Supply your source for gardening products and information. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else. Sincerely, Darcy Customer Service
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Hi, I bought my original bottle 4 years ago. It did a great job killing the bougainvillea looper caterpillar I was fighting. Now, I have a new plant with the same problem. I'm buying a new bottle because the old one has turned dark brown and I'm sure it's over the hill.
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Hi Lani, Thanks for your question! Yes, BioDefense is a contact kill and will kill weevils when they are sprayed with the solution. If you are looking to get rid of weevils outside, I recommend using our outdoor concentrate EcoTreat as it is formulated to be safe for plant life (BioDefense will cause phytotoxic burn to plants.) I hope this helps and please let us know if you have any other questions!