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By paulgrow | As the outdoor gardening season is winding down in many parts of the country, a lot of us are bringing plants indoors or purchasing houseplants to keep our thumbs green during the winter months.
Do you know that most pests that affect houseplants are brought in hitchhiking on other plants? I’ll help you identify many of those pests.
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Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)              SongofJoy Oct 26, 2011 5:29 AM CST |
I have been wanting to try this product. We lovers of tender succulents frequently use systemic imidacloprid before bringing those plants in for the winter. A single application of one of the brand name products that contains it (not sure whether to mention the name here or not) can keep those plants pest-free for around a year. That's all great; however, while generally considered safe for humans and used in flea medications, it is a neurotoxin and toxic to bees. That's the reason I've been searching for something else. I believe I may have found it with the bonide. Thank you for the recommendation. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Karen Cincinnati, Oh (Zone 6a)            kqcrna Oct 27, 2011 4:10 PM CST |
| I've had good results with that Bonide product on my indoor coleus cuttings, too. Karen |
Name: Karen Cincinnati, Oh (Zone 6a) kqcrna Oct 27, 2011 5:59 PM CST |
| See it at the end of the article. Karen |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Stay Home-Save Lives-Wear a Mask!            tarev Oct 28, 2011 5:28 PM CST |
I have always wondered what everyone uses to treat their plants before bringing them in. Will try bonide then. I do have a some plants that needs to be taken indoors very soon..thanks for the insightful article  |
Name: Kay Lincoln, Nebraska  chickadee Oct 31, 2011 8:39 AM CST |
| I also have used Bonine with success. I know we don't usually endorse specific name brand products, but it really does help to have the name of the product, to shop for it. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 31, 2011 8:46 AM CST |
| With the imidacloprid for tender succulents, I make one application a year. I wonder if the bonide will last that long? I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Paul Allen Park, MI (Zone 6a)       paulgrow Oct 31, 2011 10:16 AM CST |
| Is the imidacloprid suggested for indoor use? Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 31, 2011 10:31 AM CST |
| Paul, the imacloprid is the main ingredient in a brand name tree and shrub treatment. Won't mention the brand name here but it starts with the letter B. It is an annual application that a lot of succulent lovers use to treat their succulents in the fall before bringing them inside to over-winter. I wouldn't use it on indoor plants. I should have explained that a bit more clearly. I was wondering how often bonide needs to be applied since I've never used it. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Karen Cincinnati, Oh (Zone 6a) kqcrna Oct 31, 2011 10:43 AM CST |
| I think it was 2 months. But bugs generally aren't a problem here in winter. If I treat plants in fall when I bring them into the house, that seems adequate. If I were bringing a new plant into the house in winter, I'd treat and isolate that plant for a while. Karen |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 31, 2011 10:57 AM CST |
| I'm speaking specifically of my succulent collection and that's it. Sorry for the confusion. I isolate new plants coming in to my home. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Paul Allen Park, MI (Zone 6a) paulgrow Oct 31, 2011 11:09 AM CST |
| I'm familiar with it, Bayer Tree and Shrub. It's what is recommended for the Emerald Ash Borer. I though you were using it indoors. Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 31, 2011 12:49 PM CST |
| Yes, but I don't endorse products. Not using it on indoor plants just to be perfectly clear. I'm treating succulents coming in to over-winter. Once in the fall does it for a year. I'm still going to try the bonide on my indoor plants. Glad to have the recommendation, I garden for the pollinators. |
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