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16-Jan-2006	#1
Wen Bonsai Farmer Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Dublin, OH Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 5 Posts: 132	Lindane Alternatives? Lindane has been suggested as a good pesticide against borers, but it has been banned many places due to its potential as a carcinogen and high toxicity to wildlife. From what I can discern, all effective measures and alternatives seem equally toxic. One of my old collected pines has old borer holes. The tree is in fantastic health, and I want to keep it that way. As a precaution the holes were treated with lindane and injected epoxy into the teeny holes about 3 years ago. At the time we didn't have the burgeoning duck population we have now (I sometimes find duck nests in my over-wintering bed), so my tactics need to change. I want to be armed in the event some other nasty gets the munchies for what is apparently a tasty tree. Has anyone had luck with less toxic alternatives for lindane? -Wen

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2-Feb-2006	#2
Forest Reef bonsaiTALK Expert Join Date: Jun-2004 Location: TriCities, TN Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: 6-7 Posts: 160	Bump..... I don't know either, but I'd like to know also. "Teacher" chains thru a list of 3 or 4 borer remedies (of generally lessening efficiency) and then gives up as the ones he likes have mostly been banned. I suspect there may not be a nice answer for us....What makes Lindane good against borers (sticks to trunk & doesn't wash off or break down & kills them....) also makes it bad for the environment & your ducks.... But I'd sure like to know what other people do now. Lost my first tree (little 'yamadori' black cherry - practice tree) to borers last year. __________________ Anita Nature, time, and patience are the three great physicians.

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