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- From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:10:02 -0400
On May 31, 2012, at 5:22 AM, Dalew Farms wrote: Flea beetles are much stronger than we've ever seen them. [ . . .] Any thoughts on the pros and cons of using rotonone dust? I used to use rotenone for flea beetles, years ago. On my place it provided good control temporarily, though the population would sometimes rebound later. I do remember hearing about resistant populations, however, so if it's commonly used in your area that might be a concern. It's also no longer acceptable for organic production; hasn't been since the USDA standards took over, and I think wasn't allowed by some certifiers before then. I think the concern was that the manufacturer wouldn't disclose all the "inert" ingredients, but there was if I recall correctly also some concern that toxicity levels to mammals might have been underestimated. I'm also fairly sure it's toxic to fish; and it is fairly broad spectrum to insects. When I did use it I was careful to only use it on the crops I was having problems with, so beneficials in other crops weren't damaged. -- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 6A now I think Fresh-market organic produce, small scale |
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[Market-farming] Insect Pressure,
Andy Fellenz, 05/29/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, Lucy Owsley, 05/29/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, Barking Cat Farm, 05/29/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, bobbett, 05/29/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, Beth Spaugh, 05/29/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure,
Dalew Farms, 05/31/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, Brian, 05/31/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, Road's End Farm, 05/31/2012
- [Market-farming] Rotenone [was: Re: Insect Pressure], Richard Robinson, 05/31/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure,
clearviewfarm, 05/29/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure,
Barking Cat Farm, 05/30/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, Road's End Farm, 05/30/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure,
Barking Cat Farm, 05/30/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, KAKerby, 05/30/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, clearviewfarm, 05/30/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, clearviewfarm, 05/31/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, sunnfarm, 05/31/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] Insect Pressure, clearviewfarm, 05/31/2012
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