Hello All, I've had luck with diazanon liquid in controlling those little stinkers (for lack of better words!!!). This summer I had an infestation with most of my amaryllids (Clivias included!!!). I diluted it with water at less than the manufacturer's instruction and used a spray bottle labeled so that nothing else would ever go in that bottle other than the diazinon. I made sure to only spray the affected part...i.e.. the part closest to the soil level and the part where the leaves emerge from the bulb. To date I have not had another outbreak, but I always have a bottle of diazinon spray available. I know it's probably not the most environmentally safe thing to use but I do use it with great care as not to allow it to leach into the surrounding ground or let the kids (our dog and cat) get into. I hope it helps. Warm Regards (From windy and chilly Boston) Fred Biasella USDA Zone 6B -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of jennifer.hildebrand@att.net Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 4:43 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] imidacloprid Hi all, Gosh I hope I spelled that right! For anyone considering getting this product to help banish mealy bugs - I just picked up a bottle of Bayer's Advanced Garden Rose & Flower Insect Killer. One of it's two active ingredients is imidacloprid. At any rate, I got it at Walmart - less than $6 for a 32 oz. bottle. Seemed like a good price to me, so I thought I'd pass it along. Also - was it Kelly and Uli who warned against overuse? What other products do you rotate in so that the mealies won't develop a resistance? Jennifer _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php