fungus gnats, BT {correction] -- more

gardenpt@aol.com gardenpt@aol.com
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 11:17:28 PST
As it turns out, Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki) is effective 
against caterpillars which are insects in the order Lepidoptera (moths 
and butterflies).

But when it comes to fungus gnats, the appropriate Bt is Bti (Bacillus 
thuringiensis israelensis) which is effective against insects in the 
order Diptera (flies, gnats, midges, mosquitoes, and more).

Jean in very soggy Portland, OR

-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly O'Neill <kellyo@wetrock.com>
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:43:10 -0800
Subject: Re: [pbs] fungus gnats, BT {correction]

Oops, I should have looked at the stuff before posting. THURICIDE is
Bacillus thuringiensis KURSTAKI. I also note, I actually used a Safer 
brand
product called Caterpillar Killer (with the same BtK in it). The kind 
of fungus
gnats I had, spend part of their life as a worm in the soil eating 
things like
plant roots. ...


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