Thrips

Tim Eck teck11@embarqmail.com
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:36:12 PDT
From experience, I feel obligated to caution against using soaps on plants
with pseudostems - banana trees especially.  Since a banana's trunk is made
of concentric layers of clasping leaves, they can come unclasped under the
influence of gravity and a lubricant such as soap.  It is very disturbing to
see a plant that you've just lathered up self-destruct with a series of
slurping noises.
Tim


> -----Original Message-----
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> arnold140@verizon.net
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2016 10:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: [pbs] Thrips
> 
>  Linda:
> 
> I use a product called Murphy's Oil soap.
> 
> One ounce to a quart of water.  I imagine any soap would do.
> 
> It's worked for me.
> 
> Have a look.
> 
> https://greenmethods.com/understanding-insecticida…
> 
> Arnold
> 
> 
> On 07/06/16, Linda Foulis wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> Does anyone have experience using diatomaceous earth against thrips? I'm
> also trying neem oil. Very limited choices in Canada now.
> 
> 
> Linda
> Zone 2-3
> North of Leslieville, AB next to the middle of nowhere.
> 
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