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carbaryl insect control
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Benefits
- Broad spectrum insecticide for control of chewing and sucking insects.
- For use on a wide variety of roses, ornamentals, vegetables and fruit trees.
- 1 day withholding period on most crops. No withholding for tomatoes.
- Can also be used to control wasps and for fruit thinning.
organic caterpillar bio control
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Benefits
- Organic control of caterpillars on fruit, vegetables and ornamentals.
- Does not affect plants or beneficial insects.
- No withholding period.
- BioGro® Certified Organic for use in organic gardening.
- Easy to use, pre measured sachets.
leaf roller
Leaf roller caterpillars roll up leaves and stick them together for shelter, they then feed on the inner surface of the leaves then eat through the leaves as they mature.
HOW TO CONTROL LEAF ROLLERS
To get rid of leaf roller caterpillars follow these steps:
Leaf roller caterpillars are often difficult to control because they are usually well protected within their leafy shelter so you need to be thorough and persistent in your control programme.
Leaf rollers often establish on weeds so regularly weeding, cleaning and mowing will help to prevent infestations from these sources.
For effective control on ornamentals, fruits trees or vegetables, spray thoroughly with CARBARYL INSECT CONTROL. Do not spray on food crops within 1 day of harvesting.
For an organic alternative to kill leaf roller, use ORGANIC CATERPILLAR BIO CONTROL, a bio-control product containing the naturally occurring soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) that can be used to protect vegetables, crops, fruit trees and ornamentals. Beneficial insects such as ladybirds and bees are not harmed and there is no withholding period.
About
Leaf roller caterpillars curl up the leaves of host plants and stick them together with silk webbing to make a shelter where they can feed on the leaves in safety. The young caterpillars feed on the inner surfaces of the leaves, but once the caterpillar approaches maturity it will eat through the leaf. This damage can be serious for host plants.
Host plants include many fruits and ornamentals but they will also feed on a variety of common weeds and these can be a source of infestation.
Did you know
There are three common pest species of leaf roller in New Zealand. The brown headed leafroller, the light brown apple moth and the greenheaded leaf roller. They are major horticultural pests.
Leafrollers refers to the caterpillars of several Lepidopteran species.
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