Rotenone
Rontenone is made from the roots of plants in the Leguminocea family. Resin from the plant roots is ground into a powder that is used to kill harmful caterpillars and worms, aphids and beetles.
Rotenone
Ingredients: Derived from the roots of tropical legumes
Application: Dust onto plant ...
Rotenone
Rotenone is one of the oldest botanical insecticides. Records suggest that it was first used against insects in 1848.
ROTENONE - Material used a lot by organic gardeners. It is derived from the roots of tropical legumes. It does break down in sunlight and the side effect is that it is toxic to good and bad insects.
Rotenone is produced from the roots of two tropical members of the bean plant family.
ROTENONE: Material used by a lot by gardeners. It is derived from the roots of tropical legumes.
ROW COVERS: Several types of semitransparent materials used to cover plants, trapping heat, enhancing growth, and provide protection from frost or winds.
Pyrethrum and Rotenone Heavyweight, plant-derived insecticides that knock out a range of pests. Dust or spray carefully on a calm day to avoid breathing in powder or having it blow away. Will kill fish if dust lands on the water surface.
You can spray the base of the plant with rotenone, pyrethrins or BTK to kill the larvae before they enter the vines.
Appropriate Insecticide Use INSECTICIDE USE AGAINST Pyrethrum pickleworms, aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, harlequin bugs, cabbageworms, Mexican bean beetles, flea beetles, flies, squash bugs Rotenone Colorado potato beetle, Mexican bean beetle, ...
Pyrethrin, rotenone, ryania, sabadilla and neem are plant-derived, or botanical, insecticides. These products don't leave harmful residues, but they still must be used with caution because many are very toxic to beneficial insects and fish.
The organic pesticide rotenone is dangerous to beneficial insects, aquatic life, and humans, and is more toxic than many synthetic pesticides. Japanese beetle traps tend to attract more beetles than they trap.
Picking them off and disposing of them is one method that many of us use. The organic substance rotenone can be very effective. Lately we have not been recommending the use of Rotenone due to the harm it can cause bees and other beneficial insects.
As a last resort for stubborn infestations, try applying a minimal amount of botanical pesticides like Neem oil, rotenone or pyrethrin, according to package directions.
botanical insecticide An insecticide, such as rotenone or pyrethrum, derived from a plant. Most botanicals biodegrade quickly. Most, but not all, have low toxicity to mammals.
To increase their effectiveness, pyrethrins are often mixed with other organic compounds including another plant-based insecticide called rotenone. Pyrethrin sprays and fogging applications can knock bugs down immediately.
Synergists don't have any insecticidal effects of their own, but they do enhance the overall insecticidal effects of many all-natural insecticides — in particular pyrethrine, rotenone and citrus oil derivatives.
It contains an alkaloid known as veratrine which acts as contact and stomach poison for insects. It is used as a less toxic alternative to rotenone, although it can cause respiratory and eye irritation in mammals.
Cucumber beetles can be controlled organically by covering the plants with floating row cover or by spraying plants with Pyrethrin or Rotenone.
Some organic compounds can be hazardous -- consider nicotine sulfate which can be harmful to you as well as the insects, and rotenone, a good organic spray, but keep it away from fish ponds, because it can kill fish, ...
For persistent pest problems, you can use botanical insecticides such as sabadilla, neem, rotenone, and pyrethrins. These are broad-spectrum controls, meaning they kill many types of insects, both good and bad.
If the insect doesn't receive a large enough quantity, it may revive, so pyrethrum is usually combined with rotenone or ryania to ensure effectiveness. Pyrethrum should be used to spot spray only heavily infested plants.
 See also: Insect, Plant, Insecticide, Insecticides, Flower
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