Monterey LG6150 Garden Insect Spray, Insecticide & Pesticide with Spinosad Concentrate, 16 oz

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This medicine may cause harm if swallowed. If spinosad is swallowed, call a doctor or poison control center right away. If your child is younger than 6 months of age. Do not give spinosad to an infant younger than 6 months of age. One of the reasons farmers near and far have embraced this organic insecticide is that it doesn’t harm good insects such as bees. Wash all hair combs, brushes, hair clips, bedding, towels, and recently worn clothes in hot water or have them dry cleaned.

If you want to learn more about this magical spray called spinosad, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about it, including directions on how to use it. What Is Spinosad? Applying spinosad spray will reduce pest pressures in your garden. Source: Oregon State University Spinosad is an insecticide based on chemical compounds found in the bacterial species Saccharopolyspora spinosa. The genus Saccharopolyspora was discovered in 1985 in isolates from crushed sugarcane. The bacteria produce yellowish-pink aerial hyphae, with bead-like chains of spores enclosed in a characteristic hairy sheath. [4] This genus is defined as aerobic, Gram-positive, nonacid-fast actinomycetes with fragmenting substrate mycelium. S. spinosa was isolated from soil collected inside a nonoperational sugar mill rum still in the Virgin Islands. Spinosad is a mixture of chemical compounds in the spinosyn family that has a generalized structure consisting of a unique tetracyclic ring system attached to an amino sugar ( D-forosamine) and a neutral sugar (tri- Ο-methyl- L-rhamnose). [5] Spinosad is relatively nonpolar and not easily dissolved in water. [6]

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For that reason and because of its efficiency as an insecticide, it was approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1997. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant. You will need to talk about the benefits and risks of using spinosad Spinosad can kill a wide variety of insects, including fire ants, fruit flies, leafminers, mites, mosquitoes, spider mites, and thrips. This relatively new insect killer is generally used on vegetables and fruit along with other garden species. Many organic gardeners use BT to take care of caterpillars and use spinosad spray for everything else. were only observed at the highest doses. These included lower body weights and effects to some organs. Abnormal For both kinds of spinosad liquid spray, you should apply it to the tops and bottoms of the leaves as well as on stems. You should spray it wherever you see pests and larvae. Remember, avoid spraying flowers to keep the bees safe, and avoid spraying the soil if you can. You can spray larvae directly, but it’s when they eat sprayed leaves that you’ll find it to be the most effective. If you see eggs on your plants, you’ll need to spray again in a few days after the eggs have hatched.

Spinosad is practically non-toxic to moderately toxic to fish depending on the species. It is slightly to moderately toxic It is important that as soon as you receive and open the medication, you read and understand the instructions, especially on the recommended dose. The chewable tablets are for oral use only and should not be administered in any other manner.Tell all of your health care providers that you take spinosad. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.