Re: [CH] Resending: question re pesticides
Anne Lafond-Walker (alafwalk@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:36:24 -0400
>I'm resending this message since I didn't see it show up on the
>digest and wonder if it arrived. Still urgently seeking advice!
>
>=====originally sent June 24th====
>
>Yesterday when I found aphids, whitefly, and a third tiny black
>insect on my peppers and tomatoes, I sprayed them with one of the
>"Safer" products that said it was for Japanese Beetles and other
>insects. I didn't read the bottle first, forgetting that I had
>purchased it a couple of years ago for my flower garden.
>
>After spraying I read the instructions and found that it was not for
>edible plants and harmful to breathe or eat. So I washed off the
>plants with water.
>
>My question is: should I pick off the small green fruits and discard
>them, or it is a long enough time between now and ripening that
>whatever harm exists would fade away? The main ingredient was
>pyrithirum (or something close to that spelling). I thought that was
>a natural pesticide made from plants.
>
>Any advice based on knowledge or experience will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks, Rose Marie
Hi Rose Marie,
How are you? We missed you at the Aberdeen hotluck. Pyrithirum (your
spelling looks good enough for me), if I remember right comes from
chrysanthemums (mums) and it is used as a safe (uh, I mean natural and not
all natural things are safe; look at foxglove for example) method for
detering cockroaches. I think that all the rain that we are getting will
wash off any harmful residue by the time your chiles ripen. Have you
thought of trying duiled soap ( I would use Dr. Bronners castile soap if
you have it) and water or is it soap and alcohol? I think that it is
suppose to kill whiteflies, my Rodale book on organic gardening is home.
If you need more help, e-mail me and I will bring in my books and quote
what they recommend.
I hope to see you at the next hotluck.
Anne