New organic pesticide?

We have in stock a new pesticide that might or not be described as truly organic. We are investigating if we can put in our organic pest control section. It is coming from the fermentation of a bacterium that has been under testing for several years for pest control properties. Called Spinosad it comes from Green Light.

Whether or not it can be truly called an organic pest control product it has the main benefits of one: low toxicity to mammals, birds, and most beneficial insects. It is noted for having good control of most caterpillars and thrips together with control of a few beetles.

Her is a quote from the university of Wisconsin:

“Spinosyns are natural metabolites produced under fermentation conditions by the actinomycete Saccharopolyspora spinosa. One such product, with the proposed common name of spinosad, is being developed by Dow-Elanco as a new, safer, biologically-based type of insecticide. The product has a high level of contact and oral activity and rapid speed of action. It is especially efficacious against caterpillars and flies, but is practically non-toxic to beneficials under field conditions. It has low mammalian toxicity and low nontarget toxicity that, combined with relatively low use rates, should result in minimal safety concerns. Environmental concerns are minimal also, as the product is subject to rapid degradation under normal field conditions.”

The important part of this is the part about safety and environmental concerns. ? caterpillars.

We are constantly looking for environmentally responsible ways of pest control. We are looking forward to having one more weapon against depredations of caterpillars.