Ed rosenthal's zero tolerance pesticide
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TruenoAE86coupe
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Would love to know the ingredients
Damnecro
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Nematodes killed the fungus gnats quite quickly just costs alot to have them 2 day shipped.
These microscopic organisms destroy pests that live underground. They will seek out and destroy more than 230 different kinds of soil dwelling and wood boring insects, including Japanese beetles, cut worms, wire worms, weevils, white grubs, fungus gnat larvae, flea larvae, subterranean termites, and many more. They are so small that several thousand would fit on the head of a pin! But they do a big job, moving through the ground, they enter the body cavities of their target pests and release bacteria that kill that pest. They are completely safe for people, pets, and the environment, and are compatible with other beneficial insects. Each container includes seven million live beneficial nematodes.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_01298582000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=01298582000 sears was by far the cheapest for the most. and shipping was reasonable.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_01298582000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=01298582000 sears was by far the cheapest for the most. and shipping was reasonable.
TruenoAE86coupe
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That is exactly why i won't buy 90% of pesticides, i have 95% of the ingredients sitting in my kitchen. I would vote for the nematodes also, i was quoted $25 shipped by my local hydro shop. Plan on using them for control of my root aphids.
chef c
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I used rosemary oil (in the clear 1/2 litre bottle), it's white on aphids that were on the leaves of my first round of peppers (weird but they never went near my cannabis). They laughed at me, don't get that one. It was like twenty bucks to and I ended up pulling all of my savina habs, several brain strain seven pots/pods, several douglahs, and several bhut jolokias. I was pissed. I third the nematodes, and agree w tru about having the stuff in the kitchen. Haha. But in the interest of knowing if it works, let us know your results ed!
TruenoAE86coupe
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All of my veggies got tossed outside early this year due to aphids, my wives feverfew (which is a chrisnthinum like they make pyrithrum from) was by far the worst infected with solid yellow shoots due to the number of aphids by the time i caught it. I do not think i will be buying any veggies or herbs in plant form anymore, all seeds from now on probably.
farmerEd
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Well I straight up asked him what would kill everything, and he showed me something in a white bottle with no label that I would say is the equivalent to an atomic bomb...and it was also 100 bucks for a quart. I was like wow! Don't think my problem is that bad lol just a couple gnats a know?! But anyway his next suggestion was the Ed rosenthal's, and I saw a few of the name branders in store ie Azamax etc etc
ColdArmySoldier
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I've done Azamax soil drenches for fungus gnats with great success. I also agree about the organic pesticides, most of them can be made in your house (although if they have a lot of ingredients it may be cheaper to buy the store bought item instead of buying all of the oils individually). All you need is an oil (neem, clove, thyme, etc.), an emulsifier (soft soap or lecithin), and water. Cinnamon also contains capsaisin (and dihydrocapsaisin) which is why it is commonly used. "In insects, capsaicin’s toxicity appears to be through metabolic disruption, membrane damage, and nervous system dysfunction. Capsaicin has also been shown to repel insects as well as kill them (source of info)" I believe most oils simply suffocate the pests, like No Spider Mites. Let us know how the Ed Rosenthal pesticide works.