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Originally Posted by Juicy Bananas
Those are a sure way to kill everything near your banana mat. I wouldnt recommend eating anything after spraying Melathion on or around it, either.
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'Malathion is a broad-spectrum chemical pesticide that is used to control a wide range of insects on a variety of vegetables and other plants. It is registered for use on food, feed, and ornamental crops.' Malathion has been in use since the 1950's. So I'm sure you have eaten vegetables that were treated with it. ... Malathion has a half life of 7 days. Use as directed per label.
With some insects you don't dick-around with biological & organic controls. You risk losing all your nana plants with to the insect & grub infestation. ... With mature nana plants/corms, this represents 2 & 3 years of your labor to grow or to re-grow new plants due to the insect infestation losses.
After eradication, establish biological & organic controls to help keep the insect from returning.