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[Ginda Fisher <ginda@concentric.net>]

I bet you can get surround shipped to Canada from an American supplier.  
I don't know if it is legal to apply to fruit trees in Canada, but I 
know that home growers often apply unlisted stuff that's not very toxic 
(such as dishsoap) to trees, and that doesn't seem to be a problem.  
Maybe there's just not good enforcement, but my sense is that the rules 
are a little laxer for home growers, except that some products can only 
be sold if you have a pesticide license.

Fedco's Organic Growers supply has Surround at a good price for small 
quantities.  Garden's Alive has higher prices but sells smaller 
quantities, so the cheapest bag costs less.

I tried it this year, and the stuff is very easy to use.

Ginda Fisher

On Saturday, May 4, 2002, at 11:48 AM, Claude Jolicoeur wrote:

> Hello all,
> This year, I want to spray my plums for plum curculio. I haven't done it
> before, but with global warming, it seems the little beasts now survive 
> the
> milder winters we have had recently. Last year, they didn't leave me 
> more
> than a couple of plums while, a few years ago, they only got about 10% 
> of
> the crop. This increase in damage has triggered me to do something 
> about it.
>
> Unfortunately, Surround is still not on sale in Canada (as far as I 
> know).
> So I am looking for suggestions on an efficient spray for this pest, as
> well as timing recommendations.
>
> I expect flowering will start by May 25. I have 3 trees to treat, 10-15
> years old.
>
> Thanks,
> Claude
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