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May 22, 2012 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Also, as you've probably figured, it is important to get a sprayer with a nozzle that 'rotates' so you can turn it upwards to spray under the leaves. With contact miticides it is important to have complete spray coverage.
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May 22, 2012 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Last year we had a very prolonged drought with very high temperatures and along with it came a devastating spider mite population. I tried just about everything starting with Neem which worked well when the population was just getting started but it seemed to get less effective with each spraying. I found the same thing happened with the pesticides Pyrethrin and Permethrin. I had better success by rotating every spraying with a different substance for a while but eventually, even getting to the point of spraying every few days, the mites just got worse. I finally tried a mix of Permethrin, soapy water(to penetrate the webs) and an Insect Growth Regulator finally stopped them and reduced my whitefly population greatly. It only took two applications about a week apart thoroughly coating the undersides of the leaves and even the mulch under the plants late in the evening. They haven't made much of an appearance so far this year because of the ladybugs; but the ladybugs are starting to leave so I'm keeping a close eye out for them. This time I will start with the IGR and hope it works as well as last year.
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May 22, 2012 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: south carolina
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indoors u can't use ladybugs either... they all commit suicide flying into lights and burning to a crisp.. like a bug zapper... azamax once a week
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May 23, 2012 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
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The azamax is what got me to thinking about ivermectin. I then did a search and found ivermectin has been used on marijuana at the 1/2 ml per liter dose.
Should be very simar and much cheaper. Not willing to spend $250 on my tomatoes when it's already looking like a rather bleak season. Yesterday, it was 108 degrees and the humidty was 4%. That's not a typo, 4%! The flea and tick shampoo with IGR and the daily water blasts seem to be helping. Although, now I have no time for tooth brushing the blossoms before work! I'm off in June so I'll try to get some more fruit set. I'm starting some new seedlings June 1 for fall. Maybe fall will be better! |
May 24, 2012 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: south carolina
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i don't know why you think it would cost two hundred fifty bucks for azamax.... i use a thirty buck bottle every three months or so... actually use it as a soil drench instead of spraying due to high humidity where i live.... your humidity being so low and high temps is whats killing you with the spider mites... females have babies every 3 days when the temps are over 90 degrees.... sorry about your luck
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May 24, 2012 | #6 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
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May 24, 2012 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: IL
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I just noticed spider mites all over my Earthboxes. I sprayed with them with Dr. Bronners soap. Will this work?
I was just at the garden center yesterday too. |
May 24, 2012 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
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I found the azamax on Amazon for $19.48, free shipping! It had another name but it was definitely azamax!
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May 24, 2012 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Tucson
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What seller? Or do you have a link?
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May 24, 2012 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
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I don't have a link. I just typed azamax into my search and it came up. It was amazon prime so free shipping if you're a prime member!
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May 24, 2012 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Well they have shown up! Dang I was so hoping I could go a year without having to fight them.
I noticed all my seedlings were looking really scorched and I thought it was just the heat and me letting them get too dry. I fertilized them and kept them watered only to see them decline a bit more so I checked under the leaves really closely and there they were. So I went out in the garden and looked at every plant that seemed a bit under the weather even if it was from fusarium and found spider mites on most of them to one degree or another. I sprayed just at daylight this morning with the permethrin, soapy water and IGR and by this evening all of the seedlings looked a bit better. I'm sure some of the larger plants will look better too but the damage was most notable on the seedlings. Now I just wait and see how long before I have to do it again. |
May 25, 2012 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
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I just ordered some azamax from Amazon. It's an organic IGR. Looking forward to giving it a try.
In the meantime, I'm going to gibpve everything another spray with Adams flea and tick shampoo plus seweed emulsion. Seems to have really helped. I'll spray the roses, eggplants and tomatillos this time, as well. I need to go buy myself a better sprayer. |
May 25, 2012 | #13 | |
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May 25, 2012 | #14 | |
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May 25, 2012 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Burbank, CA
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I think the product Azatrol Insecticide is basically the same as Azamax but looks to be cheaper, at least from this site it is $59 with free shipping for a quart.
http://www.chemicaloutfitters.com/azatrol.aspx |
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