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Comments (12)This might help. Integrated Pest Management This lecture is presented in two parts. Each part is 90-minutes in length. Recorded in Sacramento County in California's Sacramento Valley, this lecture is by Mary Louise Flint, Ph.D., Director, IPM Education and Publications, UC Statewide IPM Project and Extension Entomologist & Cooperative Extension Specialist. Education: B.S. Plant Science, University of California, Davis Ph.D. Entomology, University of California, Berkeley Appointment: 100% Cooperative Extension Research Interests: Integrated pest management of landscape, agricultural and garden pests; biological control of arthropod pests; alternatives to pesticides; adoption of alternative practices by practitioners; innovative delivery of pest management information. Topics discussed in the Integrated Pest Management Lecture: * IPM references and resources * Preventing pest problems * Natural common enemies * Making less toxic pesticide choices * Controlling aphids, scales, caterpillars, coddling moths, tree borers, snails and slugs, and lawn insects. You can watch the programs now online: Just make sure you have Real Player installed or download it free. Integrated Pest Management Part1 90 minutes Integrated Pest Management Part 2 90 minutes You'll want to bookmark the following link to Professor Flint's Lab Research on: Controlling Pests in Gardens and Landscapes: Vegetables and Melons I promise you'll learn one or two things to put in your gardening bag of pest management arsenals. ;)...See MoreCheaper way to kill fleas on your dogs
Comments (89)I'm a little confused on dosage, I have read the forum and am confused on this dosages are they straight out of the bottle or diluted, I have 33 lb dog that have been using Advantage at 9%,. I've ordered the Imidacloprid from the link Larry listed which is 21.4%. I got the dosage recommendations for Advantage, which is 9.1%, and I want to make sure I am converting the dosage right. Does this look right? 1 cc or ml per 5 pounds Recommended Usage at 9.1% concentration should be around: 0.23ml for kitten under 5lbs/ = 0.1ml of 21.4% 0.4ml for cats 5-9lbs/ = 0.17ml of 21.4% 0.8ml for cats 9lbs++/ = 0.33ml of 21.4% 0.4ml for dogs under 10lbs/ = 0.17ml of 21.4% 1.0ml for dogs 11-20lbs/ = 0.42ml of 21.4% 2.5ml for dogs 21-55lbs/ = 0.04ml of 21.4% 4.0ml for dogs 55lbs++/ = 1.67ml of 21.4% I have a bottle of imidacloprid 27.5 oz at 21.4%. Mix 0.7 oz of imidacloprid 21.4% to 1 oz of water to get approx 2oz of 9% concentrate. For 4 oz of concentrate double the amounts. According to Nancy you need 2.5ml of the 9% concentrate for dogs 21-55lbs. 1ml = 1cc if you prefer. Dose is 0.05ml/pound. Multiply 0.05 times your pet’s weight for the dose (Used in lower doses with same effect) Cats up to 9 pounds – 0.4ml Cats 10+ pounds – 0.8ml Dogs 11-20 pounds – 1.0ml Dogs 21-30 pounds – 1.2ml Dogs 31-40 pounds – 1.6ml Dogs 41-50 pounds – 2.0ml Dogs 51-60 pounds – 2.4ml Dogs 61-70 pounds – 2.8ml Dogs 71-80 pounds – 3.2ml Thanks I don't if this will get to my email or just listed here, (billmcvoy@yahoo.com)...See MoreAre 'pyrethrins' organic?
Comments (8)Monkeyman, plants growing in good, healthy soil will be strong, healthy plants and will resist insect pests quite well. The Red Lily Beetle is a fairly new pest in the USA, more about is known in the UK but not much yet. You could go back a number of years and find the research done by Dr. Phil Callahan that indicated plants under stress emited signals that attracted insect pests while good, strong, healthy plants did not emit those signals. You could dismiss this as nonesense, as many people do, but my experience is if my soil is well endowed with organic matter the plants do have fewer problems with insect pests....See MoreInsect Damage Prevention/Control
Comments (2)Definitely best to do regular maintenance. Of course, keep in mind the above advice is for all, including those that garden outside. Indoors has advantages and disadvantages. It's easy to accidentally bring in bugs from the outside. The problem with indoor gardening and bugs is that there are not as many natural predators (spiders always seem to find a way, though) killing off the bugs you accidentally and unknowingly bring in. Hence the need for that regular maintenance. Without natural checks in place, bugs can breed pretty darn fast. Fortunately, they are usually pretty easy to spot - or at least the clues are. With proper care, you certainly reduce the risk of infestation, but it is very easy to miss something and most people don't shower and change their clothes before entering a grow area unless their business depends on it. Spider mites are one of the major problems indoors. You can use neem on those, too. Mike, are you for real or is this a spam log on? Just curious since the name is so new and the link is not to anything pertaining to the thread. Hate to accuse someone of spamming if they are just linking to a site they find helpful, but man this forum gets a lot spam....See MoreBumblebeez SC Zone 7
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