Citrus Growers Forum

dauben · Posted: Sun 09 Mar, 2008 3:55 am

Does anyone know if Spinosad has a shelf life? I don't see anything on the bottle, but I thought I heard that it was made from soil bacteria, so I assume bacteria eventually die. My bottle's probably 2 years old now.

Phillip

Skeeter · Posted: Sun 09 Mar, 2008 7:15 pm

I'm sure that there is some degredation in the formulation over time, but it is not the actual bacteria (as is the case with Dipel), but an extract of the bacteria. They have a chemical structure for it--the actual product is a mixture of several stero isomers. The formulation should be an environment that keeps it from degrading--unless it gets too hot.

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Skeet

bencelest · Posted: Sat 15 Mar, 2008 4:07 pm

But the cost is just too high.
$22 for one pint ready to spray bottle.
I am not ready to spend that much.
I look for the alternative solution.

mrtexas · Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 12:45 am

I have a quart of this stuff. 7 times cheaper than the diluted pints.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CONSERVE-SC-11-6-Spinosad-Dow-AgroT-O-Insecticide-QT_W0QQitemZ330145062629QQihZ014QQcategoryZ20540QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

dauben · Posted: Thu 27 Mar, 2008 1:01 am

mrtexas wrote:

I have a quart of this stuff. 7 times cheaper than the diluted pints.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CONSERVE-SC-11-6-Spinosad-Dow-AgroT-O-Insecticide-QT_W0QQitemZ330145062629QQihZ014QQcategoryZ20540QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

Funny, I just ordered from that Ebay seller (sunshinehope). I bought grafting tape, Captan, and Calcium Nitrate. I was very happy with their service/products. I wish they had a 8 oz size of that Spinosad. A quart would last me a life time.

Phillip