Re: Warrior T
In a message dated 1/15/01 12:38:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
buckeye5@bright.net writes:
<<
Wayne,
What is the active chemical in Asana? Is it Esfenvalerate? Any
experience with Permethrin?
Thanks,
Joh >>
John,
Asana is a Dupont product (Esfenvalerate). Asana , as I recall, was the
second generation of these synthetic pyrethrin type of products, initially
Shell put out a product called Pydrin . Asana goes for about 130 bucks a
gallon....warrior is quite a bit more...I think it is up in the 300 or 400
dollar per gallon range. You can cover more acres with a gallon of warrior
and it stays effective a longer period of time. I believe the Asana is broken
down faster by UV. I am pretty sure that the mode of action is similar
between the two. Asana will kill vineborers, squash bugs and cuc beetles. I'm
not familiar with the name permethrin , but from the way it sounds, it may be
another synthetic pyrethrin. If approvals for warrior are still forthcoming
in a given state, use Asana if it is labeled in your state. When a product
like Warrior has been approved in your state, or any other state, the
distributors issue new labels stating that you can officially use warrior on
pumpkins. The labels are meant to protect the public and the applicator.
Information will state the number of days it can be sprayed before harvest.
The concern here is that the product breaks down sufficiently before the crop
hits the food chain. .........A separate note to the group.......it is a good
practice to NOT recommend the use of pesticides to other growers when a
product has not been approved for use on pumpkins. I will be ordering my
chemicals for the upcoming year and I will find out if Warrior has made it
through the approval process for pumpkins. Maybe someone on the list has
already heard that it has been approved. I just don't know yet. Never know
who is reading your E-Mail.
Wayne (pumkinguy)
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