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Old 06-22-2016, 05:39 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: What is insecticidal soap?

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Originally Posted by BigBoyBanana View Post
I bought some Insecticidal Soap by Garden Safe from Lowes, active ingredient is potassium salts of fatty acids... I noticed what looked like white flies on my basjoo. Tucked down in the crown and they jump all over the leaves. Tried it out tonight, and it seemed to work because the ones it contacted dropped off the plant., i checked back a bit later and only saw one, which i killed manually. We will see how well it works long term.
don't stop with just one spraying, wait 3-5 days and spray again. It will kill the adults and larva but may not kill the eggs. Expect to spray at least 3-4 times.
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