01-10-2022, 08:35 PM
(01-02-2022, 09:13 PM)MyManao Wrote:**** "But I ain’t all that eager to put something in the plant that I assume would also show up in its fruit."(01-01-2022, 12:31 AM)Kiana Wrote: Great news and tips!
I too have an avocado that was recently attacked.. totally ravished in a few months.. by the same pest reported here by descodave.
My first response once I saw the bugs living on the underside of the leaves was to try Neem oil. Unfortunately, other than being covered in oil, it didn’t seem to do much to the pests.. so I was on to scratching my head. And, since the tree is loosing it’s old leaves right now while at the same time new growth is beginning to emerge I've been in a sort of let’s wait and see mode when this thread got started..
It was cool that Durian Fiend quickly identified the problem as the Avocado Lace Bug. And Kiana’s link to that video was a lot of help from which I concluded the same as DidUHearAboutPluto? to whom the DOA suggested use "BioAdvanced 701520A Fruit, Citrus & Vegetable Insect Control for Edible Gardening Concentrate..”
But I ain’t all that eager to put something in the plant that I assume would also show up in its fruit. Not that I am full on adverse, I am just slow and want more info when dealing with stuff like that. So Kiana’s reference to that CB article where it suggests a "diluted mixture of rosemary oil, peppermint oil and water…” was a welcome alternative. And, since I happen to have some Trifecta..
https://www.trifectanatural.com
which in essence is those organic oils and more, I mixed a little sprayer of the stuff yesterday and gave a few branches a dose.. and am happy to say today the infestation in the sprayed area is gone.
Neither am I. That's why when the Department of Ag recommended this product I quizzed them about the product's affect on fruit. They stated that the BioAdvanced had been thoroughly tested for its efficacy and safety by the D of Ag's laboratories. They found infinitesimal traces. The guy told me "we eat far worse every day." The product has worked for me and mine for 3 seasons. I'm good with it.