Foggers for SWD

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johnnyq627

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Posted 1483383270	Reply with quote #1

Does anyone have any experience using pesticide foggers? I lost my battle to SWD this year and have been taking a look at foggers like the Burgess propane fogger and the Longray foggers. My hope is that the foggers will give me greater coverage than the hand pump sprayer I have been using. I had been trying to stay organic, with spinosad, but I give up. I am ready to use anything that works and rinse my figs before eating. __________________ Nick- Youtube: PA Figs \| eBay: tdepoala Zone 6B/7A - Douglassville, PA Wish list - Galicia Negra, Paritjal Rimada, Black Ischia UCD

figpig_66

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Posted 1483391420	Reply with quote #2

Ok what is SWD? I PUT LIQUID COPPER ( BLUE POWDERED COPPER ) IN A FOGGER TO COMBAT ALL FUNGUS AND BATERIAL PROBLEMS. MOSTLY FOR ME FIG RUST __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

johnnyq627

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Posted 1483391739	Reply with quote #3

Sorry, SWD is Spotted Wing Drosophila... a type of fruit fly. __________________ Nick- Youtube: PA Figs \| eBay: tdepoala Zone 6B/7A - Douglassville, PA Wish list - Galicia Negra, Paritjal Rimada, Black Ischia UCD

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1483392068	Reply with quote #4

Hi Nick, I am going to be deploying "attract and kill" baits this year to try and reduce the risk of an outbreak. __________________ 7a, DE

johnnyq627

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Posted 1483393364	Reply with quote #5

Bait traps always worry me. If you have ever used a japanese beetle trap, you quickly realize it attracts beatles well, but kills only part of what it attracts. The rest eat you alive. __________________ Nick- Youtube: PA Figs \| eBay: tdepoala Zone 6B/7A - Douglassville, PA Wish list - Galicia Negra, Paritjal Rimada, Black Ischia UCD

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1483398554	Reply with quote #6

Here is a good overview: http://horticulture.ahdb.org.uk/sites/default/files/SWD%20review.pdf One thing to notice in particular is that sprays are made more effective by adding sugar, which encourages adults to eat the spray. I read elsewhere that a small amount of brewer's yeast also makes sprays more attractive. That is the same concept as the attract and kill strategy, the difference is the pesticide/attractant is applied to the absorbent discs to prolong the amount of time it will be effective before drying out. __________________ 7a, DE

71GTO

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Posted 1483401922	Reply with quote #7

Are those bait stations something you make or buy? Last year they ruined almost everything. This year was a lot better. I had a weeks of good weather and no flys. Then I noticed a few one day and the next day it rained and it was damp for the next two days. That's when the figs split and the swd population blew up. It took a few weeks of throwing out any ripening fig and a bit of Cooler weather until they seemed to go away. I bought spinosad online, but by the time I got it it was to late. __________________ NJ z7a Wish list :

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1483404816	Reply with quote #8

I could not find any premade discs like that for sale, so am planning to make them with old row cover, probably a round shape that is tied shut like a pouch rather than sewn. And the raspberry concentrate they used is really expensive so I am going to try brewing up some other things like mulberry and wineberry. __________________ 7a, DE

71GTO

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Posted 1483408285	Reply with quote #9

What are the disks made from? __________________ NJ z7a Wish list :

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1483411351	Reply with quote #10

The one in the video is made from "superabsorbent woven polypropylene". Earlier on they used water absorbent polymer crystals. __________________ 7a, DE

71GTO

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Posted 1483413747	Reply with quote #11

I'm guessing this isn't on the shelves at .home depot... I guess you could use another material as long as it holds the mixture. __________________ NJ z7a Wish list :

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