Re: Warrior-T, Basamid, Zero Tolerance

In a message dated 27/10/00 00:40:23 GMT Daylight Time, Brad2julie@aol.com 
writes:

> Subj:  Re: Warrior-T, Basamid, Zero Tolerance
>  Date:    27/10/00 00:40:23 GMT Daylight Time
>  From:    Brad2julie@aol.com
>  Sender:  owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
>  Reply-to:    pumpkins@mallorn.com
>  To:  pumpkins@mallorn.com
>  
>  Kevin and others,
>                              In my opinion, Warrior-T is the greatest thing 
>  since sliced bread for giant pumpkin growers!  Yes it is a restricted use 
>  pesticide but here are the facts and reasons.  Warrior-T is the newest in 
> the 
>  line of synthetic pyrethrins. It has only been commercially available for 
> two 
>  years.  It incorporates the lastest technology with some long known facts. 
 
>  The active ingredient in Warrior is Lambda cyhalothrin.  It is a synthetic 
>  derivative of pyrethrum and thus non-carconigenic(non-cancer causing).  
>  Pyrethrum is naturally found in crysanthemums.  What zeneca(the maker of 
>  warrior) has done is take what works in nature and MAGNIFIED it!  They 
>  synthetically copied pyrethrum and combined it with a solvent base that 
>  allows it to last 21 days and stick to the plant.  The solvent is the main 
>  reason warrior is restricted.  It is a skin irritant and once you get it 
on 
>  your skin it doesn't like to come off with water.  It won't actually burn 
> you 
>  but your skin will feel like it is on fire for about a day. NOT FUN. I 
wear 
>  all the precautionary clothing while spraying.   Other than that it is one 
> of 
>  the safest chemicals you will ever deal with.  Much safer than say furadan 
> or 
>  thiodan. The reason for the solvent is to help it last longer and stay on 
> the 
>  plant.  After a rain you can still count on 90% strength with warrrior.  
> Most 
>  chemicals drop to 40% or less after a rainshower and have to be reapplied.
>          Warrior works three ways.  It kills by ingestion or contact and it 
>  also works as a repellent.  Myself and four other giant pumpkin growers 
used 
> 
>  it this summer with the same results.  The stories were the same.  It 
kills 
>  them(bugs) all. Even the squash vine borer Moth.  Myself and the other 
>  growers all witnessed the same thing.  The moth comes in she hovers almost 
> in 
>  a state of repulsive confusion!  If she decides to land on a leaf the 
"deed 
>  is done" she will die within the next hour or two.  Many times we saw 
moths 
>  come in hover and then leave.  We also saw moths come in land and either 
>  never take off again or fly off drunk land in the grass and die shortly 
>  thereafter.
>     There are three other guys on this list besides myself and Dewight who 
>  used warrior last summer. I will leave it up to them if they wish to be 
>  identified. One is a former record holder. I promise you. They will say 
the 
>  same things I have just told you.  However, REMEMBER YOU MUST HAVE YOUR 
>  RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE LICENSE TO BUY AND USE WARRIOR.  I took the time 
to 
> 
>  study and take my states test last spring.  I am very glad I did.  My 
first 
>  two years squash vine boeres totally wiped me out. Now I have the upper 
hand.
>  
>   If this sounds to good to be true, try it for yourself before you speak ! 
 
> I 
>  had an experienced grower tell me nothing   was labeled to kill the vine 
>  borer moth.  This is true but what the manufacturer doesn't tell you is 
they 
> 
>  haven't tested it on curcurbits(pumpkins,squash, and melons)  Currently 
>  zeneca is waiting for approval from the epa to add curcurbits to their 
>  already extensive list of crops among which is cotton, corn soybeans, and 
>  tomatoes.  They already know it works its just a political monetary 
waiting 
>  game at this point.  Approval is expected sometime next spring or summer.
>       So you ask yourself how does this guy know so much about warrior-T??  
>  Well, the reason is pretty simple.  I love this hobby to much to lose to 
> some 
>  stupid bug three years in a row.  So I dug and dug til I found what I was 
>  looking for.
>  
>  Brad Walters
>  IPGA organizer
>  
>  Vineborers 2
>  Brad 1
>  
>  We shall see who wins next year won't we?!!
>    
Brad
It is not very often that i will sit and read some of the Postings that may 
cover a product or pest that we over here may not need to use or may not 
have. I was compelled to read your above posting because of the EXCELLENT way 
in which it was worded, not only is your article informative but you have put 
feeling and dedication into it when writing. 

JUST MY 2 PENNIES WORTH
MIKE

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