[leps-talk] butterflies and orchards

[Charles Bordelon]

While at A&M research center, I remember using a lot of Orthene 75S.  This
was very effective on lep larvae, and stinkbugs.  It is a systemic.  And
very safe for humans.  We worked with bacterial agents, that were also very
effective.  Funny, the EPA gave us a ton of paperwork on Orthene, and deemed
it OK for rice, but not soybeans.  Now we all know rice grows in water, and
there is ebb and flow; much of the overspray goes back to the water.  They
would not approve it on soybeans, up on high ground.  Go figure.  We worked
with many contact compounds, many only numbered, and very dangerous.  I
remember Furadan and Karate, both also used on rice.  Again, go figure...  I
belive you could contact, whom I think is an expert in this field, and
published many papers, Dr. M.O. Way.  He did much work in California, and I
believe earned his doctorate at Berkely.  He is the entomologist at the
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Beaumont, TX.  I only can recall
his address at 240 Clemmons, Beaumont, TX, 77706.  ED RILEY, at A&M  can
probably give you an email address at work. Ed is at egrchryso at tamu.net .
Mo is quite knowlegeable in this field.  I'd give him a shout.  "if anyone
knows, Mo knows."  Hope this helps  cb
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From: "Kondla, Norbert SRM:EX" <Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca>
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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:35 PM
Subject: [leps-talk] butterflies and orchards


Hi all. I am looking for any info; journal, reports, unpublished
observations, etc. on the topic of the effects (known and speculative) of
pesticides/herbicides use in orchards on butterflies in adjacent areas.
Please drop a line with any info or thoughts you wish to share. Thank you -
the specific issue that prompts me to delve into this general topic and do
some quick learning is the question of what effects orchard chemicals may
have on Satyrium behrii living in Purshia tridentata habitat adjacent to
fruit orchards in southern BC, Canada. Even knowing what chemicals are
normally used would be a helpful start ---

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Norbert Kondla  P.Biol., RPBio.
Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management
845 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 1H3
Phone 250-365-8610
Mailto:Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca



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