RE: Cult: Borer ,eradication methods, was thousands lost
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] Cult: Borer ,eradication methods, was thousands lost
- From: Connie George c*@comcast.net
- Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 12:37:30 -0400
- Importance: Normal
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From: gardenhous@aol.com [g*@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 8:54 AM
> Okay you made me read the instructions. It says effective against
Japanese
> beetles the spore is harmless to wildlife and plants etc kills LARVAE of
> beetles. Does not say Japanese specific. takes two years to build up (
but
> what if I double the amount I use now?)
Actually, it is my understanding that Milky Spore is a living organism not a
chemical. It is like the nematodes (sp?) we use for possible borer control.
> Nothing about everyone is the subdivision. But if you spray against the
beetle
> in its regular form. Can we do this? spray cygon 2E, and then merit, and
milky
> spore.
This is the full explanation that we received.
It seems that some of the chemicals used will kill the Milky Spores. So, we
were advised not to use any chemicals if we chose to use Milky Spores. As
for the chemicals, the beetle has to ingest them for them to work. Once the
beetle is dead, the eggs that they carry are still viable and will hatch.
The newly hatched grub worms then bury themselves. Thus, the cycle is not
broken. Milky Spores break the cycle, but since Beetles can travel miles no
dent is really achieved unless a whole neighborhood uses the Milky Spores.
Hope this helps,
Connie
z7 Chesterfield VA
member RIS, AIS, and CVIS
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