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I agree, Marty, but again I have to think about the fact that the chemical
affects all stages of the insects' life cycle, making the probability of
resistance pretty low.
Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.comPlants, Supplies,
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:48
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Subject: [OGD] Enstar
I have had remarkable success with Enstar
II.
Theoretically insects can become resistant to it, however.
Consider
a population of an insect species. Perhaps there are a few
that are
more resistant (less affected) than others, and that in the
course of
events they get a lower exposure to the IGR and mature.
There may
only be a few, and for this reason they may have trouble finding
mates, but if they do their progeny will probably have increased
resistance.
Consequently I, too, would not bet the farm (and
certainly not my
orchids!) on the postulate that Enstar resistant strains
are
impossible.
Martin
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