THRIP KILLER = Spinosad

[B. Friendly]

Alot of talk about Thrips and how to get rid of them. Just finished reading an article in "The Indoor Gardener" a Canadian mag. In it there is a good article about thrips, their damage and how to get rid of them. I have been an avid Neem Oil user and i was surprised when this writter said on this variety that Neem did not work. They recommend an organic spray called "Lawn & Garden Spray with Spinosad".
The ingredient Spinosad is suppossed to target thrips specifically
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[Clackamas Coot]

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I've used a couple of products that contain Spinosad with good results. I personally feel that there are better/cheaper options but this product performs as advertised.

HTH

CC

 

[paulobaca]

Spinosad is the bees knees when it comes to dealing with thrips.

I had a major infestation couple years ago. 2 applications 2 weeks apart solved everything. Couldnt believe such a hobbible problem could be solved so easily.

 

[B. Friendly]

Good to hear. I have not used it yet but will pick it up this week for a date i have with a guest who's over stayed their welcome. Like that it's Organic!

 

[FoCo(No.Co)]

Anybody know how close to harvest you can use this stuff?

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Anybody know how close to harvest you can use this stuff?

FoCo(No.Co)

According the labeling information you can use it safely up to the day before harvesting a food crop.

Having said that, because of the specific way that Spinosad works, its effectiveness on a plant in full flower is greatly diminished which is why I posted what I did - there other options that may have greater effect in the later stages of the 12/12 cycle.

Having said that, using Spinosad on a regular basis during the veg cycle maximizes it's effectiveness, IMHO.

YMMV

CC

 

[B. Friendly]

Another thing I am reading about this product is that if you use beneficial insects this does not target them. Kinda cool

 

[FoCo(No.Co)]

FoCo(No.Co)

According the labeling information you can use it safely up to the day before harvesting a food crop.

Having said that, because of the specific way that Spinosad works, its effectiveness on a plant in full flower is greatly diminished which is why I posted what I did - there other options that may have greater effect in the later stages of the 12/12 cycle.

Having said that, using Spinosad on a regular basis during the veg cycle maximizes it's effectiveness, IMHO.

YMMV

CC

I just read the Spinosad wikipedia page and it says that it works by poisioning the nervous system of insects that try to suck on the leaves. Is that information not entirely accurate or what would cause that to be any less effective during late flower?

This stuff really sounds awesome, harmless to humans and deadly to parasites... and wiki says "The active ingredient is derived from a naturally occurring soil dwelling bacterium called Saccharopolyspora spinosa, a rare actinomycete reportedly collected from soil in an abandoned rum distillery on a Caribbean Island in 1982 by a scientist on vacation[1] ." Pretty cool if its true.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

I just read the Spinosad wikipedia page and it says that it works by poisioning the nervous system of insects that try to suck on the leaves. Is that information not entirely accurate or what would cause that to be any less effective during late flower?

This stuff really sounds awesome, harmless to humans and deadly to parasites... and wiki says "The active ingredient is derived from a naturally occurring soil dwelling bacterium called Saccharopolyspora spinosa, a rare actinomycete reportedly collected from soil in an abandoned rum distillery on a Caribbean Island in 1982 by a scientist on vacation[1] ." Pretty cool if its true.

It's definitely true and you're right, it's very cool!

CC

 

[B. Friendly]

Good read Foco. I am gonna put it into use.

 

[phellowship]

stuff just works, havent seen anything since i used it

 

[B. Friendly]

Is this the only product with Spinosad or does somebody know a cheaper product??

 

[Clackamas Coot]

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Monterey Garden & Lawn have a product containing Spinosad. It's available at Amazon.com and it runs $25.00 per 32 ounces.

HTH

CC

 

[B. Friendly]

Gracias Coot. I'll compare with my hydro store!!

 

[B. Friendly]

yup checked around and by far the best priced product is: Monterey Garden & Lawn

 

[TheGreenReaper]

This stuff works. It works on Spider mites for me too. I agree with Clackamas about not using in late flower, but I disagree on "cheaper alternatives". I find it for $14/16oz in Monterey Garden Spray at home depot. Cheaper? Three treatments at most and they are gone in my experience. Maybe total of 3 gallons of water sprayed over the three treatments, at 1 tablespoon a quart. I still have half a 16oz bottle after 14 mos. Used it for thrips, then mites...now it sits there as no bugs!

Yeah FoCo(No.Co), did this stuff arrive from space on a meteor, or did the Annunnaki empty their ship latrines there?

Hope you get your problem solved soon.

 

[B. Friendly]

how do you beat the price of this stuff?? it's cheap and extremely effective. And if the problem is not taken care of by late flower your doing something wrong anyways.

 

[Kcar]

I use the stuff in post #1. It's only like $10 at the garden store. Works great.

 

[j6p]

Spider Mites

Spider Mites

Spinosad is effective against spider mites as well, and does not harm predatory mites or ladybugs.

 

[JACKtheREFFER]

Check locally before going online ... you can find it im sure for a good price i have paid from 12 -25 depending on concentration and size ...... great product spinosad is the shit