[CH] Bug spray
Byron (byronbromley@tellink.net)
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:22:51 -0500
I know someone on this list that used full strength 409 as a bug spray
and had sick plants
heres someone recipe to dilute and use. It is their comment about being
safe on veggies not mine
L.B.
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> 1 pint 70% rubbing alcohol
> 1 pint (or whatever the regular size spray bottle is) 409
> put in gallon container, fill the rest of the way with water.
> Stores great, works wonders on aphids, some scale, even knocks down
> spider mite (but they will come back, count on it)
>
> It is toxic to bees if they are working, so avoid spraying when bees
> are present. But it isn't toxic to spray on veges, yay!
>