tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post5505690046852050344..comments2024-01-03T17:26:32.872-08:00Comments on Our Subsistence Pattern: LeafminersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-67538980519520764182009-10-17T06:33:21.487-07:002009-10-17T06:33:21.487-07:00Michelle,
I just looked it up and it sounds inter...Michelle,<br /><br />I just looked it up and it sounds interesting.<br /><br />From Wikipedia: Spinosad - The active ingredient is derived from a naturally occurring soil dwelling bacterium called Saccharopolyspora spinosa, a rare actinomycete reportedly collected from soil in an abandoned rum distillery on a Caribbean Island in 1982 by a scientist on vacation. It has not been found in nature since that time, and was subsequently described as a new species.<br /><br />Spinosad has since been formulated into insecticides that combine the efficacy of a synthetic insecticide with the benefits of a biological pest control organism.<br /><br />It is used to control a variety of insect pests, including fruit flies, caterpillars, LEAFMINERS, thrips, sawflies, spider mites, fire ants, and leaf beetle larvae. <br /><br />Spinosad is recommended for use in an Integrated Pest Management program for commercial greenhouses since it will not harm most beneficial insects or predatory mites. <br /><br />Spinosad does not significantly affect beneficial organisms including ladybugs, green lacewings, minute pirate bugs, and predatory mites.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-39015002968035469172009-06-30T19:01:57.082-07:002009-06-30T19:01:57.082-07:00Eag,
The birds are a wonderful addition to our g...Eag, <br /><br />The birds are a wonderful addition to our garden area. They are able to range around 3/4 of the garden perimeter and the one side they do not have access to is the only place we still have issues with voles (mice like monsters that eat my garden veggiesMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-82224604355730141902009-06-30T17:31:19.689-07:002009-06-30T17:31:19.689-07:00Well nothing like hens or geese to do a great job ...Well nothing like hens or geese to do a great job of these things.Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-36294766590466365652009-06-22T17:31:15.816-07:002009-06-22T17:31:15.816-07:00Mr H, I will be very interested to know how it wor...Mr H, I will be very interested to know how it works for you. Glad to help!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-2087428138151653302009-06-21T18:02:24.727-07:002009-06-21T18:02:24.727-07:00Stefaneener,
In our garden the problem becomes le...Stefaneener,<br /><br />In our garden the problem becomes less of an issue later in the season. But yes, it makes one question growing certain crops... for me it is Swiss chard. I hope you try Michelle's spinosad, and it works, because no garden should be without beets, chard, or spinach.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-43112109832793217042009-06-21T17:46:54.878-07:002009-06-21T17:46:54.878-07:00Silke,
Yes, I often wonder what extra protein we ...Silke,<br /><br />Yes, I often wonder what extra protein we do ingest.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-63476049405552505442009-06-21T17:42:08.984-07:002009-06-21T17:42:08.984-07:00Hmmm. Michelle's idea sounds interesting. I do...Hmmm. Michelle's idea sounds interesting. I don't grow spinach much any more and hardly any beets -- the leafminers are just too bad. I know floating row covers are supposed to help, but in your case that's probably impractical because of the space. I may try it though -- I love spinach so much and otherwise it grows really well here.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-19695774406415062772009-06-21T16:41:08.468-07:002009-06-21T16:41:08.468-07:00You could try spinosad. It's a treatment that ...You could try spinosad. It's a treatment that is derived from a bacterium and works on many different chewing insects (approved for organic crops). Here's a link to Peaceful Valley (an organic farm and garden supply source online): http://www.groworganic.com/item_PBI800_Monterey_Garden_Spray_Concentrat.html<br /><br />There are links there to the Material Safety Data Sheet and the product label so you can see if it is something you would want to use.<br /><br />I've purchased this product from them and have used it when the damage from chewing insects just gets to be too out of control. It has worked on leafminers for me.<br /><br />I'm not sure that your chickens would approve of the loss of their buggy snacks though :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-41793091325330620872009-06-20T19:23:20.351-07:002009-06-20T19:23:20.351-07:00That's one way to get more protein in your die...That's one way to get more protein in your diet...;) I don't know anything about leafminers except that they are extremely hard to get rid of. Good thing you do have wasps that eat some of the maggots. We haven't had them here yet in our tiny garden... :) SilkeSilke Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094855019089665976noreply@blogger.com