Re: Bugs - help

Thomas K. Hayes (tkhayes@pennet.net)
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 13:42:54 GMT

>I want to thank everybody who has helped me. The plants are generally doing
>fine - though I lost a couple of Pings. during repotting (root
>disturbance??). Anyway, I am looking for a treatment for what I'm assuming
>are thrips (I know most other pests - this is tiny, whitish and doesn't
>appear to fly - haven't looked really closely though). I've read about WP
>malathion but can't find it anywhere here in CT. I also tried Schultz' water
>based insecticide (pyrethrum) but this killed a couple of my drosera. They
>are at the very base of the plant and difficult to get at with alcohol. Any
>ideas would be appreciated! Thanks!

Orthene is my drug of choice. Get the wettable powder if it is
available, since the liquid concentrate's base may cause adverse
reactions in your plants.

Take care & keep on growing,

-Tom- & Krissy

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