DOES THIS HARM BUTTERFLIES?
1099047
No. That being said...it does not harm mosquitoes either. They were plentiful and hungry. We did enjoy the fragrance.
1099048
Not for sure. I only run mine at night and there are no butterflies around.
819852
no problem, it says, product is only toxic to fish (don't spray in tank); I successfully got rid of moths, I recommend it; I used it indoors because that's were my moth infested carpets were; and I am still alive, did not get sick, did not use a mask - just use it with common sense (don't spray our hair...)
1503755
My guess is other grubs like locust and such. It may affect earthworms and other larva in the soil.
164869
My gut feel is no.. because the insecticide is absorbed and kills insects eating the bark and leaves, it's also going to be in the flowers and fruit.. Just to be sure I went out to look at the label.. it very clearly says "not for trees raised for food".. If you have fruit tress with problems, topical sprays before the fruit set are the only way.. or buy lady bugs and preying mantis and release in the spring.
1152621
I don't think so. I might try it, and their wings are so delicate they might get injured. I have no fear of attempting to catch them in my hands. They don't bite. Since it is long, you might be able to "guide them out" a window perhaps. :-) I just never attempted it so I am not sure. Possibly the smaller little moths might do better than a Monarch or Swallowtail butterfly. And I am always surprised, knowing how delicate spiders are, when I open the brush, how fast they run away and seem to be OK. If you do catch spiders, remember not to drop them on the ground. They can easily be killed that way. People don't know they travel long distances with the thread they weave and sail through the air with it. Just dropped, they can die. Hope this helps.
2091217
Yes to both nuisance plants. but it may also kill nearby plants. UR welcome.
523953
A very clever use of this tent! The answer is "No" as far as modifying the top because it is all pretty much molded in place. What I would be more concerned about is modifying the bottom so that the butterflies can not get out (and predators can not get in). This is a bottomless tent and just stakes hold in down on the ground (or cement blocks will hold it down on your back deck) So there will be gaps all around the bottom unless you can figure out a way to eliminate them. You have to remember that butterflies will visit blooms that are out in the open sun so that they can feed on the nectar. But while they are not feeding, they will be resting inside vegetation, like bushes or flower beds, because it is cool and in the shade. Because their wings are so delicate, they stay out of the sun and rain except to feed. Think about it, have you ever seen butterflies just sitting out in the open on rocks or mailboxes, etc? The sunlight that will come in on all of the sides of this tent will be sufficient for any plants you will be growing in the habitat - so actually the top not being "modifiable" is really what you want anyway. Also a final note: this tent is not very good at keeping out rain - so for "People Use" it is only best used in fair weather. But for a butterfly habitat it will be fine - because any rain will keep the vegetation watered naturally and you may not have to water every day.
798917
Yes, It is not a poison, they must come in contact with the powder itself. Insects have an external skeleton, and it acts like little razor blades on any moving part of the bugs. and they dehydrate and die.
2235628
They work great indoors for aphid control but outside I would be a little concerned that they might also attract butterflies
48980
I have 2 closed terrariums made with this assortment of live moss. It hasn't happened to me. Must have been shipped with dormant larvae that hatched. The bugs shouldn't hurt anything, I don't think.
2122252
Definitely not - it could kill them. You also will need to remove any plants.
1079202
Yes you can! this product is non-toxic to humans and bugs. The process it does is that it scrapes the coating off the bug's exoskeleton as it crawls around and it dehydrates and dies!
88497
Having used it for many years ....no. It is a naturally occurring substance that when sprayed on tomatoes,, broccoli collard etc kills the worms that will infest a garden. It does so by destroying the "stomach" of the worms this starving them. I spray after every rain. Be sure to spray under leaves. But I have never heard of it killing beneficial bugs .... ex: I h a 've seen lady bugs crawl over where I have sprayed.
648613
If there are bugs swimming around in it, and fish, then yes. Otherwise the Chlorine (bleach) will do the same thing to you that it did to everything else that drank it. (the answer is no)
1401566
It would no doubt kill them... BUT i would not spray this around my food. The little cardboard traps especially designed for pantry moths seem to work best for those pesky cridders.
2024509
Yes it says in the product listing pdf file that it kills: Leafhoppers, Leafminers, Whiteflies, Thrips, Mealybugs, Loopers, Caterpillars, Aphids,Fruit flies, Beet Army worms, Mexican Bean Beetles, this was directly copy and pasted off of the back of their label, hope this helps everyone
958324
Absolutely yes. It is non-toxic. It does not kill bugs it just repels them.