Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?

Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392807

By septembersapphire21 -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:22 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:22 pm #392807

Two of my VFTs is yet again being eaten by an unknown pest. I was recommended Bioadvance 3 and 1 before but I can't wait for it to come in the mail next week if I order it. Instead, I went to Lowes and bought this. Is it safe enough for my VFTs or no?

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392809

By Panman -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:30 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:30 pm #392809

Get online and compare the ingredients

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392815

By Kapahulu -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:05 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:05 pm #392815

I looked at that yesterday... It contains Neem oil...
Im not positive if thats good or not.

All the Lowes and HD in my area has the Bioadvanced...

Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392817

By optique -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:29 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:29 pm #392817

its hard to read the ingredients in the photo but it looks like %0.9 neem oil, that should be safe. just follow the directions about direct sunlight.

Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392819

By septembersapphire21 -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:34 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:34 pm #392819

Panman wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:30 pm Get online and compare the ingredients

The ingredients in Bioadvanced 3 and 1 is Imidacloprid - 0.47% Tau-Fluvalinate - 0.61% Tebuconazole - 0.65%, and in the Garden Safe Fungicide is Clarified Hydrophobic Extract of Neem Oil 70% ,Other Ingredients 30%; Total 100.00%.

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392820

By septembersapphire21 -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:37 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:37 pm #392820

optique wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:29 pm its hard to read the ingredients in the photo but it looks like %0.9 neem oil, that should be safe. just follow the directions about direct sunlight.

This is the ingredients:
Clarified Hydrophobic Extract of Neem Oil
70%
Other Ingredients30%
Total100.00%

And after looking into it more neem oil is safe for carnivorous plants

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392821

By septembersapphire21 -  Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:38 pm
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- Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:38 pm #392821

Kapahulu wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:05 pm I looked at that yesterday... It contains Neem oil...
Im not positive if thats good or not.

All the Lowes and HD in my area has the Bioadvanced...

My local Lowes does sell Bioadvanced, but they have been out for weeks, the Garden Safe was my second option

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392839

By optique -  Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:53 am
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- Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:53 am #392839

I have been using this Dr Earth stuff from lowes with good success, and it also smells good.

look at the ingredients.

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392844

By septembersapphire21 -  Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:56 am
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- Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:56 am #392844

optique wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:53 am I have been using this Dr Earth stuff from lowes with good success, and it also smells good.

look at the ingredients.

Seeing that it also kills centipedes (a bug that I'm terrified of), that makes me so happy. I wonder if I can spray my entire house/garage to keep them away from me as far as possible

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Re: Is this a safe insecticide for my VFTs?#392938

By Cosmickitty -  Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:23 pm
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- Mon Nov 15, 2021 1:23 pm #392938

Absolutely do not spray it on your plants… but I hate bugs in my house…. And I live right next to the water so there are bugs everywhere. I buy bifen IT and spray a perimeter around my house once a month. It kills all the things, centipedes included

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