Re: Insect problems-ISOTOX = POISON
Are nematodes harmless to the environment, pets , dogs, children? If they are okay,
and I understand they are tiny mocrobes of living organisms, why not apply them to
the soil in early spring when you till, becuase the borers are 1"-5" down into your
soil in a dormant stage at this time anyways.. will they attack this stage of a
borers life? or does it have to a be a crawling worm.. ?
Reinsborough wrote:
> Frank, I thought that these nematodes would stay in your soil for up to 2 years
> by killing hundreds of varieties of harmful insects. Why would you not apply
> them in the spring at planting time, then they have the whole summer to seek out
> their hosts. I know that this is what is advertised by "Scanmask" produced by
> "Biologic" . If your soil is inoculated early enough, all "pests" should be
> eliminated by these predators......Ken Reinsborough
>
> Frank Peregrine wrote:
>
> > Don't poison your plants, your soil and your groundwater with ISOTOX or
> > cygon2e.
> > There is a great organic remedy for vine borers: insect parasitic
> > nematodes. These are the good kind of nematodes (there are supposedly
> > over 500,000 species of nematodes); they feed on crawling insects only.
> > You can inject your infested stems with a warm water solution that contains
> > thousands of these nematodes, and the nematodes will migrate up and down the
> > vine
> > cavity until they find Mr. Borer. They will live for many days, and perhaps
> > weeks,
> > in the vine as they await their feast.
> >
> > I have used this technique with reasonable success. The problems are 1)
> > trying to
> > hone in on the borers with your injections, 2) timing the injections
> > correctly and
> > 3) having a supply on hand when you need them. You need to get them
> > reasonably fresh
> > and keep them in your refrigerator until their release. Getting 100%
> > results is difficult
> > but achievable with proper planning.
> >
> > They also work GREAT with ear worms on sweet corn. A little squirt inside
> > each ear at the
> > time the silk is becoming prominent is all it takes. I got 100% eradication
> > this way.
> >
> > Most organic grower suppliers will carry nematodes. They aren't
> > particularly cheap, but, then again, neither is the Indiana seed auction!
> >
> > Frank Peregrine
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com [o*@mallorn.com]On
> > Behalf Of John Failor
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 1:54 AM
> > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re: Insect problems-ISOTOX
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with ISOTOX for borers?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
> > > LEE,
> > >
> > >
> > > I had vine borers all last summer i used a prosuct called cygon2e. It's a
> > > systemic used on birch trees but also on certain vegetable crops. It also
> > > has a growth hormone in it. Used three applications and even when they
> > were
> > > present I knew as soon as they ate part of the plant they would die. I had
> > > holes in my vine but no damage. Also you can try ISOTOX. Hope this helps .
> > >
> > > ANDREW
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lee Robertson <robertson@ispchannel.com>
> > > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> > > Date: January 24, 2000 11:08 PM
> > > Subject: Insect problems
> > >
> > >
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > > This spring will be the beginning of my third year of growing AG
> > > >pumpkins in East Tennessee. I have a problem with squash borers
> > > >getting into my pumpkins, squash, and zuccini. I have tried dusting
> > > >them with Sevin which helps, but by the end of june the vine on my
> > > >plants will completely gone from where it originally sprouted.
> > > >The plants do not usually die because by then they have secondary
> > > >roots that grew from nodes futher along the vine. Although they
> > > >continue to be consumed, sort of like a fuse burning. I don't think
> > > >I can get large pumkins this way (so far my largest has been ~100lbs)
> > > >since the vine where the pumpkin is attached is usually attacked
> > > >a few weeks after the fruit is set. If I slice the vine open when
> > > >it begins to look "sick" I find lots of big "ugly" green/yellow
> > > >worms inside. Also I see "holes" in the vine with something
> > > >that looks like sawdust coming out.
> > > >
> > > >In addition to the dusting with sevin, I go out once or twice a
> > > >week or so and "squash" all the eggs (usually where the leaf meets
> > > >its stem) I can find. Usually every leaf will have some. Its clear I'm
> > > >not using the best instecticide.
> > > >
> > > >What do other people use??
> > > >
> > > >--Lee
> > > >
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