Re: Pentac

From: George Yao gcyao at netasia.net> on 2001.04.24 at 21:20:56(6256) Denis, Thanks for the info. I checked out Hummert International and they don't have Floramite. But, I was able to locate sources via search engines, but, my, it is very expensive, ranging from $200 to $350 per lb. Of course, you can make a lot of spray applications from it, but it will take years to finish 1 lb. for hobbyists like me. I wonder why they don't make it in hobbyist sizes? George Yao +More Metro-Manila, Philippines At 11:37 PM 4/23/01, you wrote: >Pentac used to be the standard industry spray for mites, but they >stopped making it. To my knowledge it is no longer available and has >been replaced in our spray rotation with something called Floramite from >Uniroyal Chemical. I am not sure where you would find this product on >line or in a catalog except through Hummert International(formerly >Hummert Seed) in St. Louis, Mo. Good luck. > >Denis at Silver Krome Gardens >Homestead Florida > >George Yao wrote: > > > > Is there an online source of Pentac? > > > > George Yao > > Metro-Manila, Philippines > > > > At 11:12 PM 4/19/01, you wrote: > > >Nyles, > > > > > >If you're searching for an aroid-friendly miticide, I'd suggest using > > >"Pentac". > > >Very safe as these things go, Pentac is mite specific and won't kill > > >beneficial > > >insects (it's an acaricide, not an insecticide). It's slow acting > > >initially; treated > > >mites stop feeding in a few hours but don't die for 1 - 3 days. Hence > Pentac > > >is optimally used in a preventative type program or when an infestation is > > >first > > >discovered. > > > > > >Obviously, your mite population has already become well established. > > >In this case you might consider mixing the Pentac directly with some other > > >product > > >exhibiting a faster knock-down; Pentac is compatible with all common > > >insecticides. > > >One aroid-safe product I can highly recommend is "Mavrik", a > > >synthetic-pyrethroid. > > > > > >Mix the two compounds together then add a spreader-sticker (now here's > a good > > >application for your failed Safer's soap!). Follow up on days 5 and 10 > > >with another > > >spraying and I can assure you: the pending apocalypse will be > > >unequivocally canceled. > > >At least until next season. > > > > > >Best of luck, > > > -Dan Levin > > > > > > > > > > > >Nyles wrote: > > > > > > > Help! > > > > > > > > My Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) has a heavy spider > mite > > > > infestation. > > > > Can other aroids be far behind? > > > > Is this a sign of the apocalypse? > > > > > > > > I've been trying soap solutions. > > > > It's too heavy an infestation for predatory mites. > > > > It's very dry in Arizona, and some plants seem prone. This is a > first for > > > > the skunks. > > > > > > > > Help me!....anyone? > > > > > > > > Nyles

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