FYI, at NCSU there is a study using dishsoap. They have found that dishsoap can inactivate (kill) the TMV virus. The study is for min. applications and precise timing to reduce cost of applications. Sources: Dr. O.W. Barnett, Dir. Plant Pathology, NCSU and Dr. Tom Melton, Ext. Advisor, NCSU and Plant Pathologist for Phillip Morris At the moment the study is being done on tobacco crop, but chiles are in the same plant family so it should do the same for chiles. Lord Byron