pesticide warning

[Rosebud]

when i was in Master gardeners i learned that pyrethrins were made from chrysanthemums and were organic. So lets not panic. I know it is an insecticide that is a neurotoxin, but i thought it was approved for organics and food stuffs. HOWEVER, we know nothing about smoking these substances. I guess timing and not using in flower would be appropriate.

 

[Rosebud]

we have lots of cows and horses around where I live, which means there are lots and lots of flies. They use the parasite predators everywhere out here.[/QUOTE



My favorite is the parasitic wasp.. oh yuck..but awesome too.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/s...ic-wasp-uses-virus-control-host/#.V3xgQfkrKM8

 

[umbra]

very cool

 

[oldfogey8]

i have some stuff called captain jacks that has spinosad in it which sounds like it is natural/organic(as long as the sugar cane it is derived from is organic which i doubt is a given). i would not use it on flowering plants as it is another neural pesticide like pyrtherins i guess. in looking at the bottles i have, i am starting to think i am purchase wayyyyyy too much stuff on the darned interweb...