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has any one used this product? it's a disease insect control product for shrubs and roses and non eatible plants (systimic) will it harm my plant? or work?

5/6/2003 2:08:19 PM

Chico, Ca

I used Isotox which is the same systemic insecticide without the fungicide in it. it worked well and did not cause any harm to the pumpkin plants that I could see.

ROBERT

5/6/2003 4:52:04 PM

Nova Scotia

my product has 4% acephate, 3.25% triforine and .75% fenbutantin-oxide (hexakis).

5/6/2003 5:38:03 PM

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MR. T.

Acephate is a fairly common systemic insecticide that I know is safe for use on pumpkins.

Hexakis is also the active ingredient in Vendex50. A nasty (Danger) RUP Miticide that is frequently used in agriculture. It is not labeled for use on pumpkins that I know of but they may be tolerant. Strawberries are OK.

Triforine is a Powdery Mildew fungicide. In Canada, Funginex (same active) is widely used on Blueberries. Also the active in Nimrod, Denarin, Brolly, & others. I am not familiar with it's MOA or cucurbit tolerance.

If you must go this route, I would apply a small quantity to a couple non-essential leaves first. Observe for a couple days & evaluate before committing to an entire plant.

Personally though I would just buy a broad spectrum fungicide that is labeled for Powdery Mildew on pumpkins & sleep easier knowing the cure is safer than the ill. Mancozeb is a fair contact that is very reasonably priced. Eagle is a competitive systemic (more accurately a local penetrant) that will do a nice job on PM.

JMHO though.

Steve

5/6/2003 6:49:32 PM

Long Island,New York

Ive used it...didnt seem to do too much......not tried extensively however.......G

5/6/2003 8:04:10 PM