I've got a little bit of everything munching on my trees - leaf miners, psyllids, ect ... I've been using triple action plus by fertilome on a 14 day schedule but I think that I may have gotten a defective batch since it doesn't seem to phase anything.

What is the best all around pesticide to use on my trees? I'd like to find one that is effective, hangs around a while, and is ok to spray on new flushes...

I've been thinking Seven, Malathion, or Methoxychlor.

Please advise and best,

Skinn30a

Personally I use two things.

http://www.bayeradvanced.com/insects-pests/products/fruit-citrus-vegetable-insect-control

and

http://www.spectracide.com/Products-and-Solutions/Triazicide/Spectracide-Triazicide-Insect-Killer-Once-and-Done-Insect-Killer-Concentrate-RTS.aspx

Skinn,

just my five cents... Any spray with Spinosad should work for CLM... For some reasons, Beyer's advanced does not impress CLM on my trees at all. I had a very good success with the "triple-action" this spring to control spider mites but that's about all it seems to be good for. And I personally never had luck with oils other than burning leaves. Most likely, I was doing something wrong.

Good luck with your battle!

Are anyone using Bayer Advanced Fruit, Citrus & Vegetable Insect Control for indoor use and in containers?

It is not allowed according to the lable but what harm can be done by indoor use? Is the pre-harvest intervals much larger in a container?

I intend to use it against scales at a lemon tree.

The product is definitely not intended for an indoor use. However if you treat the trees outdoors and let them aerate a couple of hours before taking indoors, you should be fine. Otherwise there shouldn't be any difference. Neither do I see any other reason why it wouldn't be recommended for container gardening.

Igor

I would use a horticultural oil instead.. Scale, mites, aphids and mealy bug, are so quick and easy to thoroughly kill with horticultural oil which is completely 100% non-toxic. -Millet

Thanks for all the replys.

1) I interpret the key issue of Beyer Adv. to be the toxic fumes when using the product indoors.

2) I have applied HO 2 times and will try a couple of times more before using systemic pesticide.


Growing citrus in Stockholm is not easy during the the winter, but thanks to HO and predatory mites I have managed to control the spider mites now at least.

Another benefit of horticultural oil is the control of sooty mold. A few days after spraying the oil sooty mold comes off in sheets like old paint. It's the only way to get sooty mold off that I know off except lots of time and thunder showers. The leaves can go back to work much quicker. This is pretty new to me because I have always been afraid of oil but I was wrong. You do need to be careful in extreme cold or extreme heat. Tom