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Darkman · 12-18-2013, 01:16 PM

My extremely limited experience is with Imidacloprid. I cannot believe that at the recommended application rates there is any long term accumilation. What do I base that on. The presence of CLM's having a huge feast on my Citrus plants after a four month old application. I'm sure you can find a study somewhere that will support whatever it is that you believe and I don't mean that in a negative or derogatory manner. Many studies have shown that IMID breaks down rapidly in sunlight and is not very persitent nor leaching in soil tests. The Florida citrus industy uses IMID as many as four times a year. If it was so persistent why would they spend the money?

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