tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308520905914261461.post2891277134099138367..comments2023-07-10T02:19:20.313-06:00Comments on I dig you, plant: Attack of the Beetles Part IIjardinerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16872635333738158617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308520905914261461.post-59273122986423409932008-07-05T10:43:00.000-06:002008-07-05T10:43:00.000-06:00Thanks bug huntr!Yes, I'm aware of the danger to a...Thanks bug huntr!<BR/>Yes, I'm aware of the danger to aquatic life and asthma, so I've used the pyrethrin very sparingly/carefully - just spraying a bit directly on the bugs I see. Children aren't around. <BR/>However, I'm now going back to physical block method of physically covering the plant with row covers, b/c I can't be there to get even most of the beetles, and also I don't want to kill beneficial insects. I read that leafminers, for example, can get out of control if their predators get killed with insecticides,etc - basically, I don't want to throw off the balance.jardinerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16872635333738158617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308520905914261461.post-18078261449867132552008-07-01T07:18:00.000-06:002008-07-01T07:18:00.000-06:00We have used DE on beetles. The best one that we h...We have used DE on beetles. The best one that we have used is EPA registered for these pests and comes from DiaSource. This product is used in facilities, poultry houses and in Grain Storage - all are EPA registered.<BR/><BR/>One must be careful with pyrethrims, they kill aquatic life and they can cause heart failure and severe asthma in children.<BR/><BR/>DiaSource is a retail product and they provide the install service during construction.<BR/><BR/>bugging-out.com Check them outBug Huntrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645885161857021216noreply@blogger.com