Re: Re:squash vine borers
According to the manufacturer, Zeneca, Warrior T is a restricted use
pesticide due to toxicity to Fish & Aquatic Organisms.
Personal protective equipment when applying recommended:
Long sleeved shirt & long sleeved pants
Chemical-resistant gloves-such as barrier laminate, butyl rubber, nitrile
rubber, or viton>14mils
Shoes + socks
Protective eyewear
Bernie
Bernie Loewenthal
Stratham NH USA
50 miles due north of Boston MA,
near the seacoast
New Grower
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smithhisler, Paul" <Paul.Smithhisler@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 8:21 AM
Subject: RE: Re:squash vine borers
> You really don't want to know, but according to the directions, you need
to
> use 0.0044 oz. Per 100 sq. ft. GOOD LUCK!
>
> Actually, I spray the same as Brad, 1/2 tsp per gallon of water every 14
> days. This was sufficient for over 2000 sq. ft. of plants last year and I
> had no insect problems.
>
> One thing to keep in mind, it is the sticking agent in Warrior-T that
makes
> it so effective after a rain. I doubt if your shelf-bought product has
this
> agent. It is my understanding that this is the reason that Warrior is a
> restricted use pesticide.
>
> -Gus
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark K. [k*@adelphia.net]
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 4:12 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Re:squash vine borers
>
> Can someone convert 1.92 ounces per acre to amount per 100 square feet?
I'm
> a city boy & only know what a city lot is, not an acre...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
> Of Mark K.
> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 5:01 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Re:squash vine borers
>
>
> What was the active ingredient's percentage on the label?
> (lambda-cyhalothrin % = ???) Warrior T's rate is 1.92 ounces for most
crops
> PER ACRE!! at 11.4%.
>
> Maybe someone can convert that to "per hundred square feet" & we can just
> multiply to suit our patch size? Then we can multiply by the percent ratio
> between W-T & Triazicide. (I personally am more interested in the W-T
amount
> per 100 sq ft.)
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
> Of Donald E. Chambers
> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 5:02 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Re:squash vine borers
>
>
> Lee,
> I discovered the same thing at Lowe's. I did double strength but I don't
> know what the "other ingredients" is. I'm using it now along with another
> insecticide. It should work, just be careful because I noticed some tinged
> leaf ends that I don't know what caused it fert,, insecticide, or
fungicide.
> I'm from WV and am also attacked by the borer. Keep me informed and e-mail
> me privately if you want at dec@stratuswave.net
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Robertson" <LeeRobertson@comcast.net>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 9:17 PM
> Subject: Re:squash vine borers
>
>
> > Hi List,
> >
> > Today I stopped by the Walmart to pick-up something to spray for ticks
> and
> > chiggers along the edge of the woods. I came across a new product
called
> > "Triazicide" from Spectracide that was listed for just the use I had in
> mind
> > so I decided to try it (at $9.59 for 1 qt this had better be good!!).
> Well
> > the active ingredient is Lambda-Cyhalothrin which sounded familiar, so I
> > looked through my notes and discovered that this is the same stuff that
is
> > in Warrior-T and Scimitar, but at 1/20 the concentration of Warrior-T.
> Does
> > this sound like something that I might use on my pumpkins to help
control
> > SVB's??? Last summer I used Ortho Bug-B-Gone with Esfenvalerate which
> > worked fairly well (I still had some SVB damage, but nothing like in
years
> > past) but I am looking for something better. I just can't pay the price
> for
> > Scimitar (I realize that this Triazicide stuff is actually more
expensive
> > because it is so dilute, but I can afford the small quantity).
> >
> > --Lee Robertson
> > Roane County, TN
> >
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