tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post8189281274109731195..comments2023-10-30T03:40:58.857-04:00Comments on Ellie Mae's Cottage: Spinosad StrengthEllie Mae's Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-9391150402649534152010-03-08T22:11:57.668-05:002010-03-08T22:11:57.668-05:00Thanks for the tip! I lost all of my squash & ...Thanks for the tip! I lost all of my squash & melons last year, so I'll try this if I have a problem this year. Found your blog through a friend of a friend. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-20605927465474981502010-03-01T11:06:48.820-05:002010-03-01T11:06:48.820-05:00I have recently learned that Spinosad is toxic to ...I have recently learned that Spinosad is toxic to bees. It seems the garden catalogs don't mention this much if at all. The injection method for squash vine borer would seem to be excellent (not an issue for the bees). Good idea! <br /><br />Spraying the whole garden would seem to be bad for the bees. <br /><br />I have used the tin foil method mentioned above with some success against the vine borer. It blocks them from laying their eggs at the base of the vine. But they might still lay some above that.<br /><br />Perhaps spraying in the evening when bees aren't foraging might help some. I need to investigate this further.<br /><br />Spinosad is organic but it is still a deadly poison that needs to be understood and used properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-52600606918056620952009-09-06T11:07:45.750-04:002009-09-06T11:07:45.750-04:00@Paula, I would guess the spinosad spray doesn'...@Paula, I would guess the spinosad spray doesn't work on slugs or snails as they are often hiding in the dirt during the day while we are spraying the leaves of a plant not necessarily saturating the ground. Sluggo is a pretty effective product and is used in the dirt so I will look for this SluggoPlus with spinosad and give it a try.MsDhttp://www.palmersgarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-2385514654618174422009-08-09T09:20:01.469-04:002009-08-09T09:20:01.469-04:00Great blog you have! I was looking on the Gardene...Great blog you have! I was looking on the Gardener's Supply website for slug and snail killer and they have something called "Sluggo Plus" with iron phosphate and spinosad. I was ready to purchase it but was curious about spinosad so I looked it up. There I found your blog. I am glad I did because you mentioned that the only thing it didn't work on were the slugs! Thanks for saving me time, money and aggravation!Paulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-89021705353708852172009-08-07T12:00:05.953-04:002009-08-07T12:00:05.953-04:00So glad I was catching up here on your blog. Do yo...So glad I was catching up here on your blog. Do you know if this spray will kill roly polys??? I found them munching on my squash and my cucumbers. My yard is roly poly nation!! I was never really bothered by them, except for the large number of them in my yard, until they started helping themselves to my veggies! <br />Thanks for sharing<br /><br />MichelleMichelle Leglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404294925839643003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-68255802963766563052009-08-05T19:48:00.374-04:002009-08-05T19:48:00.374-04:00Thanks for the link and the heads up on a product ...Thanks for the link and the heads up on a product that will work. Since my hubby raises bees I have to be so careful about what I use! Kimthe inadvertent farmerhttp://sweetgrace.typepad.com/the_inadvertent_farmer/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-1207890714932126892009-08-05T00:31:32.515-04:002009-08-05T00:31:32.515-04:00I have been looking for an organic solution to my ...I have been looking for an organic solution to my vine borers! They come every year. I have resorted to non-organic in the past, but only apply when there are no flowers to avoid hurting bees and butterflies. But this sounds much nicer. I wonder if this will work on iris borers too...Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-4618478669801813942009-08-01T00:24:57.692-04:002009-08-01T00:24:57.692-04:00My mom wrapped the stems of our zucchini this year...My mom wrapped the stems of our zucchini this year with tin foil. Half under ground and a bit above. Not sure what pest it wards off, but we've had a bumper year. Up to 48 zucchini now. Glad to hear your treatments are working!!Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686532868029514600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-10611822248052254192009-07-28T20:59:33.913-04:002009-07-28T20:59:33.913-04:00My dad has several types of squash growing in his ...My dad has several types of squash growing in his garden. We didn't grow any this year just tomatoes and peppers.<br />It is always a drag when bugs get into the veggies! I am glad you found a cure(-:<br />Jack says he is feeling better tonight and thanks you for his well wishes(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-12446100251032992772009-07-28T20:45:25.122-04:002009-07-28T20:45:25.122-04:00Glad you are getting lots of squash this year, con...Glad you are getting lots of squash this year, congrats on finding a solution to your problem. Nice healthy looking plants.Iowa Gardening Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457574109288160557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-13434643579503702172009-07-28T19:45:15.711-04:002009-07-28T19:45:15.711-04:00Wow, that's great you found a solution! I don...Wow, that's great you found a solution! I don't have a garden here but I'm going to mention it to my parents for their garden. So glad you'll have a full bounty this season!<br />~MichelleMichelle, All Home and Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389260169050041993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-76471217234308047112009-07-28T19:38:32.255-04:002009-07-28T19:38:32.255-04:00Tootsie - So sorry to hear about the pumpkin. If y...Tootsie - So sorry to hear about the pumpkin. If you spray early enough and often you can prevent the vine borers from even boring inside the stem. That was my plan this year but the rain prevented me from doing that. Good thing is that the injection method worked to kill what was in there.<br /><br />Mildred - You can use spinosad on any plant in the garden. It works great in my perennial garden too!<br /><br />-JackieEllie Mae's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889959606127833480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-43851278571429083392009-07-28T19:10:28.018-04:002009-07-28T19:10:28.018-04:00Thanks for the info and the link. We did not have...Thanks for the info and the link. We did not have a garden this year, but I like knowing this info and I love squash!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1117318316893332386.post-23069706211402543262009-07-28T18:57:51.780-04:002009-07-28T18:57:51.780-04:00I was so sad three years ago when they took over m...I was so sad three years ago when they took over my 100 pound pumpkin plant and robbed me of my prize!!! I might have to try this!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.com