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The yellow peril
Vinny 123:
--- Quote from: MarcR on April 04, 2022, 05:59:09 PM ---Though I never used it to earn a living i got licensed as an agricultural pest control operator. I therefore have access to things not available to most gardeners.
Here in the USA Malathion is available to anyone; but Methyl Bromide is not.
VAPAM is available without a license in some states but not in others.
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I have no idea EXACTLY how anyone would get a pesticide licence here in the UK, in detail, but suspect that it isn't too difficult for anyone with any kind of common-sense. The downside would be the cost of taking the course.
I strongly suspect that malathion is avaiable freely here too, but not for horticultural use, so it depends who's looking :)
MarcR:
I am so glad that here very little is restricted for horticultural use.
some things may only be applied by a licensed operator, but a homeowner can be or hire a licensed operator.
shelagh:
Brian has found the first small pieces of the Yellow Peril this week. Here we go again >:(
MarcR:
--- Quote from: Vinny 123 on April 04, 2022, 03:52:04 PM ---The only use that I recall for methyl bromide for fumigating imported and/or stored grain and similar bulk organic goods. It is indeed banned in the EU/UK, and hs been for quite some while.
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Here both VAPAM and Methyl bromide are used as area soil sterilizers. they kill everything present including beneficial bacteria and microrhizae.
after using one or the other the good organisms need to be reintroduced.
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