North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["V. Michael Bove, Jr." <vmb@teakettlefarm.com>]

I've heard conflicting reports as to whether or not it really works well 
against plum curculio.  Does anyone on the list have personal experience?
Best wishes,
Michael Bove 
Teakettle Farm, Z6 (MA/RI border)

On Jul 22, 2013, at 7:37 PM, Alan Haigh <alandhaigh@gmail.com> wrote:

>> From what I gather the best home orchard insecticide going now is
> Spectracide's Triazide, another relatively new pyrethroid but  packaged for
> home owners.  Doesn't have any kickback as does Imidan and can create mite
> outbreaks by destroying predator beneficial mites but it lasts a long time
> and eliminates all the most common fruit destroying insects.  It is not
> very toxic to mammals.
> 
> Another problem with it is a short 2 year shelf life and it's impossible to
> know how old it is when you purchase it.  I bought some the spring before
> last at a Lowes and it was impotent by this spring.  Worked fine last year
> and was easier for me to use when using a hand sprayer.  Asana is extremely
> concentrated.
> __________________
> nafex mailing list 
> nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> aubscribe/unsubscribe|user config|list info|make a donation toward list 
> maintenance:
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/nafex
> message archives
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/nafex 
> Google message archive search:
> site: lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/nafex [searchstring] 
> nafex list mirror sites:
> http://groups.google.com/group/nafexlist
> https://sites.google.com/site/nafexmailinglist
> Avant Geared  http://www.avantgeared.com