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["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

This year's starting out much heavier with forest tent caterpillars than 
last year, as expected.  Have done 2 sprays of BT (kurstaki). Works 
amazingly well. They seem to prefer apples and plums over pears so far.
Last year my wife found a powder form of BT (by dipel) hoping what is left 
over would last better than the liquid kind we can buy locally.   I can 
attest it does as I applied at the low dosage rate using year old powder ( 2 
Tablespoon per gallon)  in my solo sprayer.  Next morning the ground was 
littered with the bugs.  First year I have used a Solo, very pleased, friend 
got it for me at an auction for 5 bucks too,   just sent off for the 
adjustable tip.    Took an hour, and 1.5 gallons to spray about 200  -  3 to 
4 year old trees. Del

Del Stubbs  www.pinewoodforge.com  ag zone2/3


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