Den Wilson wrote: > Hello all, > > Tom wrote: > > <<Imidacloprid is also the effective chemical in Bayer's Advanced Tree and > Shrub insecticide.>> > > Imidacloprid is the active ingredient in a recently introduced insecticide > named 'Provado' in the UK. It was marketed under the slogan 'The last supper <snip> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I have used it on indoor plants; especially effective for root mealybugs. However, Bayer markets a variety of formulations for use in Europe, and when last I looked, the French beekepers association was up in arms about it, as they believed that it was translocated through the plant and got into flower nectar. Their bees picked it up, took it home, and it put paid to the hive. I don't use it outdoors. -- Jim Fisher Vienna, Virginia USA 38.9 N 77.2 W USDA Zone 7 Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C]