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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Eagledance on July 03, 2009, 08:11:23 pm

Title: Derris
Post by: Eagledance on July 03, 2009, 08:11:23 pm

I have some of this sat in the shed - tend not to use it as prefer not to use chemicals. MUst admit to having used it on my worst hit aphid areas (and it worked a treat!) but I did worry about the effects on other insects especially my ladyburds. I made sure they were not around before I sprayed!

But doing some online research today I discovered the stuff has been withdrawn and we have to stop using it/dispose of any stocks by October!!
Do others know this?
How does one dispose of it?


ED

Title: Re: Derris
Post by: northfifeduckling on July 06, 2009, 07:58:21 pm

Never used anything like that, but you can take it to the local council "recycling " place so it gets disposed off properly. Do you know why it's been withdrawn? :&>

Title: Re: Derris
Post by: Eagledance on July 06, 2009, 08:40:51 pm

It apparently has been linked to Alzheimer's! :(

Title: Re: Derris
Post by: northfifeduckling on July 06, 2009, 10:17:48 pm

good I never used it then, my memory s***s without additional help. I was considering it this spring against gooseberry sawfly but decided against. :&>

Title: Re: Derris
Post by: little blue on July 07, 2009, 07:58:56 pm

Don't use Derris!! bad for people & wildlife & has been banned for a while now, along with the majority of chemicals once available to the gardener. Check out the RHS website for more details & (possibly?!) disposal methods. Your local council's Environmental services dept should help...