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Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Is it a good product? Any do's and don'ts would be appreciated from anyone who has been using it.

Thank you.

6/18/2007 10:02:47 AM

Greene County, Pa.

I just got some also Ned, Any info would help me to.
Thanks
BuddyG

6/18/2007 10:15:16 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Its AI is bifenthrin. Has at least a 2 week residual. I use Bifen I/T which is the exact same made by another manu. The patent is up, so instead of spending 80-90 on a pint, you can get the same for $35. Anyhow, works really good. I see dead bugs all over the patch, and have yet to see any SVB eggs on a vine. I see the moths around but they dont seem to want to land.

As with any spray DONT do it when its hot, sunny, etc. I will only spray in the evening to give the plant all night to recuperate as chemicals are hard on the plant. Also, DONT spray the vine tips, as it will cause burning.

Make sure you DO cover all leaf stems and vines. Further, when the spray is dry the next day I will bury my vines to prevent more eggs from being laid. Any eggs already on the vine will be covered in bifen and when buried bifen stays around for a while so the grubs will die when hatching. Actually, bifenthrin is listed as a soil soak to provide a barrier between soil/termites and buildings/structures.

I mix 1 ounce per gallon.

6/18/2007 10:23:04 AM

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7.9% bifenthrin. I use it at .33-.5 oz per gal. You can go as high as 1 oz/gal late in the season for mites.

6/18/2007 11:25:30 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

Do you think talstar will kill white flies?
Doug
Jn 3:16

6/18/2007 12:07:04 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

This is the pdf manual for bifen i/t:

http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/SPEC/LABELS/Bifen_IT_Label.pdf

It shows instructions for obtaining a 0.06% and a 0.12% solution. I did the 1 oz. per gallon.

Tremor, I know pumpkins are not on my label. Is that way too much for SVB? Half an ounce per gallon is enough? I dont want to risk phytotoxicity.

6/18/2007 12:25:27 PM

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Capture is the biggest Bifenthrin product used in agriculture. It is 25.1% bifenthrin & is labled for Cucurbits at up to 6.4 oz per acre which is the same as Talstar applied at 20 oz per acre. This is the same as Talstar at .47 oz per gallon per 1000 sq ft.

Here is the Capture label. Cucurbits are on page 6.

http://www.cdms.net/LDat/ld149067.pdf

6/18/2007 2:21:01 PM

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Bifentrin does control White Flies.

6/18/2007 2:22:10 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Hmmm, alright. Saves me money. Thanks.

6/18/2007 4:49:14 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Thanks Steve,

6/18/2007 5:55:03 PM

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Don't everybody start hosing their plants at 1/2 oz if that reate isn't needed. We're applying .33 oz every other week & getting great results. There is no reason to cause stress unless the lower rates aren't working so the outcome would otherwise be worse.

We're always trying to balance the scales here.

6/18/2007 11:47:27 PM

quite lower rate here. .06% or 1 oz per gal is for termites. I use .75 teaspoon per gal. Talstar 1 7.9% every 14 days mixed with Daconil.

6/19/2007 8:10:00 AM

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I use it Ned,1/2 oz in 1 gallon sprayer with 1 oz eagle 20EW (fungicide), along with some powdered kelp and let it sit for one day. I spray all leaves and stems, vines. So far so good. This is my first year doing it with talstar, so reviews are limited right now.

6/20/2007 11:10:09 AM