Mealy Bugs
John Lonsdale (Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:43:52 PST)

I may have missed a thread on insecticides last week whilst abroad but I use
Marathon (imidacloprid) for virtually all my interactions with things that
suck and crawl. It is a superb product, contact and systemic, lasting for
up to 6 months, dependent upon compost. Two summers ago I found quite a few
mealy bugs on some dormant Narcissus, Scilla and Leucojum I had acquired
the previous year and have used Marathon since then, the main coverage being
a treatment in March. I've never seen a beastie on them since and never had
healthier bulbs either. I also use it on my irises outside - oncos and
junos - in fall and early spring

J.

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