Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: Best insecticides for your money
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Jake the snake |
Oley, PA
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What is the best insecticides to use that are cost effective? I'm looking to kill squash bugs and cucumber beetles.
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7/21/2017 8:50:23 PM
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baitman |
Central Illinois
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I buy the 3/4 gallon size,and store it in a poorly lit ,cool area http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/bifen-it-p-226.html?sub_id=553
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7/22/2017 8:48:09 AM
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HankH |
Partlow,Va
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Bifen IT
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7/22/2017 10:21:34 AM
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Rick j. |
stoughton WI
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I'm switching from bifenthrin to permethrin, same class of insecticide. From what I have read on it. Permethrin will last longer and it acts as a repellent also. Says it will kill eggs as well as grubs and adults. $22 a quart. Permethrin is what they are using for mosquito and tick repellent on clothes and will last up to 2 weeks even after being washed. It is also toxic to bees like all the rest of the stuff we use.
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7/22/2017 12:52:03 PM
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HankH |
Partlow,Va
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thanks rick
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7/22/2017 1:47:28 PM
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Rick j. |
stoughton WI
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After doing some more research, bifenthrin and permethrin are equally as good. Permethrin breaks down faster in sunlight than bifenthrin. I talked to one grower that uses it and he likes bifenthrin xts better. The bifen xts is higher concentration than bifen i/t.
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7/23/2017 3:02:24 PM
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baitman |
Central Illinois
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I emailed domyown about spraying trees with bifen during this heat wave,they said never spray above 80F I just thought it had to be close to sunset.
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7/24/2017 8:34:17 AM
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sparcmat |
Winston Salem, NC
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80? guess 4 am spraying then? it was 78 every morning last week when I woke up
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7/24/2017 2:35:19 PM
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Rick j. |
stoughton WI
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A good buy would be bandit (imidiclorprid) merit same thing. For $150 you get 16 1.6 Oz packs. Lasts me 3 years. You can use as a systemic and a contact. And I know it works great and won't go bad, because it's in powder form. 1 teaspoon per gal as a contact will kill everything. Except the woodchuck in the neighbors yard.
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7/24/2017 3:18:14 PM
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HankH |
Partlow,Va
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Used Bifen IT in hot conditions for 4 or 5 years, at 1tsp per gallon I have seen no affects on pumpkin plants. It was over 90 at 7pm last time I sprayed. This year I am alternating Imidiclorprid with Bifen and having much better results on cuc beetles. I always have a terrible cuc problem and I am sure the imidiclorprid is the reason.
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7/24/2017 10:26:30 PM
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baitman |
Central Illinois
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you can buy 27 oz of imidiclorprid for $91
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/adonis-75-wsp-p-1802.html
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7/25/2017 8:27:54 AM
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