[CH] New Miticide
Bob Batson (bob@sky.net)
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 16:32:40 -0500 (CDT)
For those of you growing chiles in greenhouses, the following article's
for you!
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Cinnamon Oil vs. Mites (and More)
Here's a real novelty: a GOOD-SMELLING (at least to most people)
pesticide. Cinnamon oil sprays can be highly effective for controlling
mites, aphids, and even fungi that attack greenhouse-grown plants.
And there needn't be a lot of worrying about health and safety
concerns when spraying cinnamon oil -- after all, it's a food
ingredient! But there's one BIG problem with using cinnamon oil as a
pesticide; many plants are sensitive to it and are damaged by
concentrations high enough to work well against plants and diseases.
That problem apparently has been solved by the Mycogen Corporation,
which recently obtained registration for Cinnamite, a special
formulation that retains the pesticidal properties of cinnamon oil while
toning down its phytotoxic characteristics. Several commercial
greenhouse growers who have tried Cinnamite are uniformly enthusiastic
about its effectiveness ... and about its nice smell
We recommend you contact local Extension personnel regarding
availability of Cinnamite in your area.
Reference: Anonymous, "Dashing Pests with Cinnamon," _Greenhouse
Grower 17(5)_, May 1999, 130, 132, 134. (Meister Publishing Co., 37733
Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094.)
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Reprinted with permission from the June 1999 _HortIdeas_. Copyright 1999
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UPDATE
Cinnamite(R) Info Source
Last month (page 65), we reported that a new miticide/insecticide with
cinnamon oil as its (good-smelling!) active ingredient was recently
registered for greenhouse use. For more information on Cinnamite(R),
contact the manufacturer, the Mycotech Corporation (phone 800-383-4310)
or visit the Mycotech web site at http://www.mycotech.com/
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Reprinted with permission from the July 1999 _HortIdeas_. Copyright 1999
by Greg and Pat Williams. _HortIdeas_ (ISSN 0742-8219) is published
monthly by Gregory and Patricia Y. Williams, 750 Black Lick Road,
Switch, KY 40328 U.S.A. Annual subscription rates: U.S., $20 periodicals
or $22 first class; Canada and Mexico, $26; Overseas, $30 surface mail
or $35 air mail. Single issues: North America, $2.00 each; Overseas,
$3.00 each, surface mail, or $3.50 each, air mail. The email address for
_HortIdeas_ is: gwill@mis.net. _HortIdeas_ is now on the world wide web
at http://www.users.mis.net/~gwill/
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Bob Batson L 39 12 14 N 94 33 16 W
bob@sky.net Kansas City
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