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In the war against the white flies and hoping flea beetles I purchased Bayer Advanced 12 month tree & Shrud Insect Control as it contains MERIT (Imidacloprid) according to my local nursery. My question is how much to use??? It contains 1.47% and calls for Trees- 1 0z per distance around trunk. Shrubs 3 ozs per foot of height. Gee no directions for punkin use. Tremor & All........ Please Advise. Its a once a year type of product. SHould I go with vine lengths of 2 ft and 4 feet? I'm thinking just one ounce/gallon. Ill do just one plant and if I wax it I wont do the others......see I am learning but await your advice.

Im starting to get the upper hand on the whiteflys with the traps, and the washing off of the leaves.
Thanks Gary

6/15/2006 9:06:56 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I just searched the numbers "1.47" & found this. Saves a bunch of typing.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=6&p=125657

6/15/2006 3:55:12 PM

President - GPC

Thanks Steve!!

6/15/2006 4:40:06 PM

President - GPC

And Thanks to all of you fine folks at BP that have helped me out of my boneheaded attempt to poison what I have dreamed of since October of last year. You all are what makes this site special. They're going to live....... Grow'em Big

6/16/2006 10:11:43 AM

President - GPC

Check it out

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=49903

6/16/2006 11:09:52 AM

President - GPC

Since this seems so valuable and has helped me out I thought I bring it back up to the surface.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=6&p=125657

here is some info steve jespen aka tremor helped me with last year in a post on the message board about merit and application rates.

"All Imidacloprid formulations are produced using technical grade Imidacloprid that is manufactured by Bayer CropScience. The asterisk* denotes a version not labeled for use on cucumber, squash, pumpkin, etc. But pumpkins can't read. All rates are calculated per acre first. Then I'll divide by 43.56 for the rate per 1000 sqaure feet.

It is best to apply Imidacloprid a week or two prior to planting out in at least 2 gallons of water per 1000 square feet then water it in slowly without puddling. This will control Cucumber Beetles, SVB, & Aphids for about 90 days.

Then repeat the same drench application also watering in at 90 days to cover the rest of the season.

First the Flowable liquid formulations:

Bayer Tree & Shrub*........1.47% Imidacloprid 233-350oz/acre
Bayer Merit 2F*...........21.40% Imidacloprid 16-24oz/acre
Bayer Admire 2F...........21.40% Imidacloprid 16-24oz/acre
Bayer Provado 1.6F*.......17.40% Imidacloprid 20-30oz/acre

Now the various Wettable Powder formulations:

Merit 75WP*...............75.00% Imidacloprid 6.4-8.6 oz/acre
Merit 75WSP*..............75.00% Imidacloprid 6.4-8.6 oz/acre
Provado Solupak*..........75.00% Imidacloprid 6.4-8.6 oz/acre

So........

Bayer T&S.....................5.35-8 oz per 1000 square feet
Merit 2F...................10.3-15.4 ml per 1000 square feet
Admire 2F..................10.3-15.4 ml per 1000 square feet
Provado 1.6F...............12.8-19.3 ml per 1000 square feet
Merit 75WP & 75WSP..3-4 level teaspoons per 1000 square feet
Provado Solupak.....3-4 level teaspoons per 1000 square feet

7/21/2006 2:00:50 PM