This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF642B.5A6831D4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I am not aware of a Bt product to control grasshoppers either, maybe there is a new product in biological control. Since you are looking for a Bt product, I am assuming you are trying to find an organic control for grasshoppers. The most widely used organic control for grasshoppers that I am aware of is Nosema Locustae which is a protozoa. The brand name is Nolo Bait. Here is a link where you can find more information http://www.goodbug.com/nolo.html Bt is short for Bacillus thuringiensis which are bacteria that are used for insect control of various types of worms and caterpillars. There are two major strains: Bt kurstaki strain will kill only leaf- and needle-feeding caterpillars, Bt israelensis strain or Bti widely used against larvae of mosquitoes, black flies and fungus gnats. More recently, there have been strains developed with some control of leaf beetles, such as the Colorado potato beetle and elm leaf beetle (san diego strain, tenebrionis strain). Of the various Bt strains, insecticidal activity is specific to that organism. I know there has been tests to find a Bt product that might have an affect on grasshoppers but to my knowledge none has been found. Here are some other suggestions that might help with grasshoppers: multch the bare soil, grasshoppers need bare soil to lay their eggs. Encourage bio-diversity, the birds and spiders loved to eat the grasshoppers around my house last year. If you have an infestation, I heard you can dust your plants with all purpose flour which forms a glue as the grasshopper tries to feed on the plant. Hope this helps. David Mesquite, TX -----Original Message----- From: Byron Bromley [mailto:Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com] Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 6:19 AM To: Gardeners@globalgarden.com Subject: [gardeners] Bt Allen, What's the Bt for Grasshoppers? Which strain ?? TIA Byron ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF642B.5A6831D4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">
I am not aware of a Bt product to control = grasshoppers either, maybe there is a new product in biological = control.
Since you are looking for a Bt product, I am assuming = you are trying to find an organic control for grasshoppers. The = most widely used organic control for grasshoppers that I am aware of is = Nosema Locustae which is a protozoa. The brand name is Nolo = Bait. Here is a link where you can find more information http://www.goodbug.com/nolo.html
Bt is short for Bacillus thuringiensis which are = bacteria that are used for insect control of various types of worms and = caterpillars. There are two major strains: Bt kurstaki strain = will kill only leaf- and needle-feeding caterpillars, Bt israelensis = strain or Bti widely used against larvae of mosquitoes, black flies and = fungus gnats.
More recently, there have been strains developed with = some control of leaf beetles, such as the Colorado potato beetle and = elm leaf beetle (san diego strain, tenebrionis strain). Of the = various Bt strains, insecticidal activity is specific to that = organism. I know there has been tests to find a Bt product that = might have an affect on grasshoppers but to my knowledge none has been = found.
Here are some other suggestions that might help with = grasshoppers: multch the bare soil, grasshoppers need bare soil to lay = their eggs. Encourage bio-diversity, the birds and spiders loved = to eat the grasshoppers around my house last year. If you have an = infestation, I heard you can dust your plants with all purpose flour = which forms a glue as the grasshopper tries to feed on the plant. = Hope this helps.
David
Mesquite, TX
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From: Byron Bromley [mailto:Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com=
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Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 6:19 AM
To: Gardeners@globalgarden.com
Subject: [gardeners] Bt
Allen,
What's the Bt for Grasshoppers? Which strain = ??
TIA
Byron
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