>> > Since pyrethrin, one of the most powerful insecticides is derived from
>> > the chrysanthemum, you have to wonder if planting a bunch of those
>> > lovely little posies among your vegetables would be to any effect.
>>
>> You might look into Spinosad, it is certified organic, just follow
>> directions carefully. Perhaps call your county extention office and talk
>> it
>> over with them.
> Another product from Dow AgroSciences LLC
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinosad
> highly toxic to bees (honey bee LC50 = 11.5 ppm) and is highly toxic to
> oysters and other marine mollusks. Applications to areas where bees are
> actively foraging should be avoided.
> Beneficial Trichogramma and Braconid wasps are harmed by the chemical
Yes, I read the product label plus the OMRI pdf here:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/general/htms/spinosad.htm before I
recommended it,,,,why I said follow directions carefully. However do note"
"In particular,
it is toxic to bees and they should not be in contact with the material
UNTIL ( emphasis added) it has dried in the field. It is also toxic to
oysters and other marine mollusks (Dow, 2001).' This is on my consideration
list for the green house.
A side note, since anyone can and does post on wiki and it may or may not
ever be corrected, they should never be considered a good source, but it
can be a good lead.
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>> > the chrysanthemum, you have to wonder if planting a bunch of those
>> > lovely little posies among your vegetables would be to any effect.
>>
>> You might look into Spinosad, it is certified organic, just follow
>> directions carefully. Perhaps call your county extention office and talk
>> it
>> over with them.
> Another product from Dow AgroSciences LLC
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinosad
> highly toxic to bees (honey bee LC50 = 11.5 ppm) and is highly toxic to
> oysters and other marine mollusks. Applications to areas where bees are
> actively foraging should be avoided.
> Beneficial Trichogramma and Braconid wasps are harmed by the chemical