A Powerful New Insecticide for the Organic Grower
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2009-07-27
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
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Entrust contains the active ingredient spinosad, which is in the naturalyte class of chemistry. Spinosad is a fermentation product produced by the soil-dwelling actinomycete Saccharopolyspora spinosa. Actinomycetes are microorganisms that have characteristics of both bacteria and fungi. This publication reviews the uses for this insecticide.
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