PM>> I'm curious as to which is better to spray in the lawn
 PM>> around my house for bugs, Malathion or Dianzonon?  (Sp?)
 TA> If you really gotta spray and have small children, or other
 TA> small mammals you treasure, use the malathion (with a couple
 TA> drops of dish wash soap in it to spred it more evenly 8-)
 TA> about sunset and don't let any small ones frolic thereon
 TA> for 48 hours (unless it rains heavily after spraying).
Don't spray either! Go buy some pyrethrin-based spray. It kills just about 
all bugs (including beneficials, so be cautious in its useage), and it is 
*not toxic* - it's made from the pyrethrin daisy. Works well on carpenter 
ants (we just treated for them last month) and a host of other pests. The key 
thing is that you don't have to be worried about your children or pets 
playing near it. Malathion and Dianzanon are quite toxic - and malathion 
breaks down into substances which are still toxic (got a chemist for a 
husband).
If you're worried about aphids, give it a day or so and see if your ladybugs 
show up before doing anything. On last Thursday, my rose bushes were 
*covered* with aphids. On Saturday, they were covered with ladybugs, eating 
the aphids like candy. This week....no aphids.
Sheri
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