Insecticide for Adenium's Pest

Imadicloprid is a chemical with several trade names…Merit and others…It doesn’t matter the trade name as long as its Imadicloprid. It is a Systemic insectyicide and takes about 2 weeks to work for 100% elimination of sucking insects,such as Aphids,White Fly,Thrips. and Meliococcus( Mealybug) I use at the rate of 1.5 oz/100 gal H2O so you see a little bit goes a long way.It is best used as a soil(pot) complete saturation.Mix only 20-=20-20 w/micros in the drench..

For knock-down ,One can easily use Acephate(Orthene) ,Sulfur and always combine it with Neem Oil and Vel dishwashing soap(2 Oz/gallon)

The soap serrtveds as a suffocant if the insects are hit….As you can attest,your plaga is on the underside of the leaves and in the “joints.Apply with a sprayer under the foliage and don’t be “ Maceta”(Stingy)

Non systemic insecticides have to be routinely applied soas to catch the instars as insects are produciung continually

On Adeniums and Plumeria in Flood ,I use Imadicloprid and Cygon(Demethoate) as both are systemic…

The combination may give defoliation, but I only find infected leaves to burn and fall…so in a way this is good….

About this time of the year in GH work in the colder areas,One can as well find other insect pressure…such as Mites and Snails here.For the mites(ácaros) I use Kelthane as well called Decofol…as it’s the best buy…There are others 100-200 times more expensive and probably even a more perfect solution as well.But this works for me…

Don’t let anybody tell you that water solves an insect problem…that’s BS……Aphids are a vector for many pathological problems and raising the humidity can jumpstart a Pathological problem..Hope Lumis of Sunshine Gardens on E-Bay sells excellent insecticides and if you run the numbers she has the best prices per concentrated oz of product.Look up Merit insecticide…and go to Sunshine Gardens.She sells less expensive IMDCP than Merit,but they are all equal and work well.

Get the right product for the job….Always…
Cíao

Esteban McGrath

Loresco Tropical Plants

San Juan,Puerto Rico