Re: imidacloprid use
Wendel,
Thanks so much for the informative response. We definitely would like to
have more horticulturalists enter and post on this learning sight. Glad
someone is watching the posts like yourself. Don
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From: "Wendel D Smith/LAWRENCE/EXT/UTIA" <wdsmith@utk.edu>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:24 AM
Subject: imidacloprid use
> Imidacloprid, under the trade names "Admire" and "Provado", is labeled and
> very commonly used in commercial vegetable production. Admire is labeled
> for soil application on pumpkins with a 21 day pre-harvest interval. There
> are newer versions in this neo-nicotinoid class of insecticides(such as
> "Venom", by Valent) which are labeled for most types of vegetable
> production, including pumpkins and watermelons.Venom can be soil applied
> with a 21 day pre-harvest interval, or foliar applied at a lesser rate
> with a one day harvest interval.
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> Wendel Smith
> Extension Agent 1
> Horticulture/4-H
> Tennessee State University
> Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Service
> PO Box 100
> Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
> Phone 931-762-5506
> FAX 931-766-1589
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> "Don Chambers"
> <dec@stratuswave.
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> Re: vine borers
> 08/09/2007 02:47
> PM
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> Please respond to
> pumpkins@hort.net
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> Use some Triazicide, found on all Wal-Mart and Lowe's or other Dept.
stores
> shelves. It's not easy to get the Warrior, Scimitar, etc. easily and it
> costs an arm and a leg. A good knowledge of Chemistry can save a whole
hell
> of a lot of money and accessibility. The above listed insecticides aren't
> systemic, although there have been rumors circulating that it is. As for
> Merit, get the Bayer Advance Grub control containing the active ingredient
> Imidacloprid also on the above shelfs. Imidacloprid has been experimented
> and used on certain edible vegetables i.e. potatoes and others but I
> wouldn't recommend it. I'm surprised that the above mentioned stores don't
> have Daconil or the "Garden Disease Control" product which is 26.9%
> Chlorothalonil. I have to obtain it from a Farm & Garden Center (Southern
> States) Co-Op. E-mail me if you need further advice. Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dbhaskaran@aol.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: vine borers
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> > I'm not disagreeing with Russ...but since a lot of Newbies are on this
> forum...PLEASE use caution with these types of pesticides...Merit is not
> recommend for gardens if you have edible plants, fruits.? So only use if
> the
> pumpkins are isolated and you're not going to roast the seeds or eat the
> fruit.? :-)?
> > David Bhaskaran
> > Rochester, MN
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russ Stokes <rstokes@wi.rr.com>
> > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > Sent: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 8:42 am
> > Subject: Re: vine borers
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> > I would advise a treatment of a good systemic insecticide, like Warrior
> TO,
> > Merit or Scimitar.
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> > Russ
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