Favorite Organic Pesticide and Application timing

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Lafiggy

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I’d love to hear what everyone’s favorite organic insecticide is to treat mites, aphids, and other garden pests.

Does anyone have experience using Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew, which uses Spinosad?

Also, when is the preferred application time? When buds first break? Repeated applications during the growing season?
 

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Good morning @Lafiggy. I love to use Captain Jack's Spinosad.... In rotation. I would start that rotation off with wettable sulfur. I would apply it when the buds first start to swell. Then apply Spinosad when the buds break. I would start the rotation off with wettable sulfur because it gives you more latitude when to start applying Spinosad, which doesn't tolerate Spring weather as well. You're looking for 11 day intervals when applying to control FMV symptoms due to FBM (fig bud mites). Using these two in rotation will easily control the outbreak of spider mites, and aphids as the spring weather warms up. Then might as well repeat the process in another 11 days to 2 weeks They are very effective in rotation. The second application should take you easily into the middle of summer.
 
ktrain said:
This is all I use.
Works well, I haven't felt the need to try others due to it being an under performing product.

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I'm confused. you use it but you think it's under performing?
is there something else from another company you think performs better?

I've been looking at Bonide pyrethrin concentrate also, which is organic.
not suer which would be better.
Pyrethrin, insecticidal soap, or the Dead Bug Brew.

Gil
 
Lafiggy said:
I'm confused. you use it but you think it's under performing?
is there something else from another company you think performs better?

I've been looking at Bonide pyrethrin concentrate also, which is organic.
not suer which would be better.
Pyrethrin, insecticidal soap, or the Dead Bug Brew.

Gil
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Lol...maybe that came out wrong, I have not tried anything else because it is not under performing.
Meaning if it were under performing I wouldn't be using it. :)
 
ktrain said:
Lol...maybe that came out wrong, I have not tried anything else because it is not under performing.
Meaning if it were under performing I wouldn't be using it. :)
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Haha gotcha, I just re read your post and that makes sense.

When do you start applying the insecticidal soap? Before bud break, after first leaves form? Do you reapply throughout the season?
 
Lafiggy said:
Haha gotcha, I just re read your post and that makes sense.

When do you start applying the insecticidal soap? Before bud break, after first leaves form? Do you reapply throughout the season?
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I will spray down the trees before they wake up, but I will only use it again if I see signs of critters.
Unfortunately rain will wash it off and here it rains often.
So I will just reapply.

It seems only 1 or 2 applications usually takes care of the issue.
Until more critters decide to move in. lol
 
I should add that I never use it in the heat of the day, always in the evening.
Anything sprayed on the leaves when its super hot out can cause leaf damage.
 
I've used wettable sulfur mixed with horticultural (mineral) oil as a dormant and early season spray the past couple of seasons. I haven't noticed any negative issues with the mixture of both products applied at these times.

During the growing season, i use spinosad as my backup/alternate to sulfur when really needed, but I stick mainly with just sulfur. I think it also helps against rust, but that may just be my imagination.

I manage to find uses for pyrethrin and it's cousins but not usually on the fig trees.
 
I absolutely love Spinosad. Not that it’s available in Canada 🙄

Ive always tried to avoid chemical pesticides, and always found things like Neem etc to be completely ineffective. This stuff really works and I feel safe using it.

Now, if it only worked on raccoons 😆
 
hambones said:
I've used wettable sulfur mixed with horticultural (mineral) oil as a dormant and early season spray the past couple of seasons. I haven't noticed any negative issues with the mixture of both products applied at these times.

During the growing season, i use spinosad as my backup/alternate to sulfur when really needed, but I stick mainly with just sulfur. I think it also helps against rust, but that may just be my imagination.

I manage to find uses for pyrethrin and it's cousins but not usually on the fig trees.
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I agree with the above use. But only during dormant season
 
I use sulfur at bud break and throughout the season if necessary when temperatures are below 90F. If leaves are showing signs of fig mite damage I’ll increase the dosage and apply weekly. At the end of season during leaf drop, I’ll reapply sulfur and neem oil.
 
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