imidacloprid
Brian Whyer (Sun, 16 Nov 2003 16:41:55 PST)
I have used Diazanon as well as systemic insecticides other than
imdacloprid. I don't know if they were all organophosphates, but they
certainly all do smell like dead rats. This makes them unsuitable for
indoor use. Anyone know about anything less smelly shich will get
down to where the mealies like to hide?
The product available in the UK, under the Provado trade name has
practically no strong smell, unlike virtually all previous insecticides
I have used. At least to my nose. It is available in powder, ready-made
liquid and dilutable liquid form. The latter has sunflower oil in it,
and gives an oily emulsion, maybe so it wets and clings to mealy bugs
and the like.
Brian Whyer, zone 8'ish, Buckinghamshire, England