BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus & Vegetable Insect Control for Edible Gardening, 32 oz

use every year , until i decided to just get a super concentrate of the active ingredient. this is good if you don't need hundred gallons of solution otherwise it's too pricey. ps if your plant has a nutrient deficiency(calcium,magnesium,zinc,boron) or a nitrogen toxicity aphid will really attack it even avoiding plants to get to it, so fix your underlying problem to reduce how much you need to use

I have previously used really strong solutions of imidacloprid for my front yard bushes to take care of beetles and other pests. It was really easy to use since this is a systematic pesticide. That is, you just mix with water and pour it on the roots. The plants takes in the imidacloprid and stores it in its tissue so that you only need to apply the pesticide once a year and no further treatment is needed. However, the concentration of imidacloprid for my frontyard treatment is far too strong to be used on the edible crops and plants that I grow in my backyard. That is where this pesticide comes in. It only contains 0.235% Imidacloprid making it suitable for edible crops. Like the stronger concentration pesticides, it is systematic, so you only apply it once a year. The low concentration means that the fruits are safe to eat, and since I am only spraying once a year, you end up saving a lot more compared to other pesticides that require a spray every week or two. Since the chemical only affects insects that feed on the plants (usually harmful pests), this is safe for most pollinators like bees. I have actually had this product in mind for the last year. Amazon was offering this product at $13.54 after the coupon discount (The normal MSRP is $26.99), so there was no reason not to buy it. This pesticide is designed for fruits and vegetables. But there are a few things to note. The Pre-harvest Interval, that is, the time needed after each application before you can harvest the crops vary from plant to plant. So you have to check the label prior to use. While it can be used on the listed vegetables, in many cases, the Pre-harvest Interval is 21 days. So you cannot harvest the vegetables for 21 days after application. This might be problematic when it comes to short harvest crops. E.g. Some vegetables may only take 3 or 4 weeks from seed to harvest, so that rules out the use of this pesticide. The pesticide is applying by mixing in water and then pouring it around the roots, so there is no need to spray anything on the plants. It's mostly practical for fruits and less useful for leafy vegetables. If you are a busy gardener and have no time to spray your fruit trees every other week, I would highly recommend this product.

My balcony vegetable and herb garden got horribly infested with flower thrips. Applied this and after one week there were hundreds of dead thrips around the planters. I still saw some thrips on the plants so I think it took a little time to break their lifecycle but I’m now 3 weeks in and hardly see any. I did have some plants react poorly after application in the form of droopiness and yellowing leaves, but I would use it again as a treatment/preventative. The product is not safe for pollinators so I wouldn’t put it on anything that flowers. I ended up removing all my flowering plants before applying this.

The BIOADVANCED Fruit, Citrus & Vegetable Insect Control is a powerful and reliable solution for protecting edible plants. The 32-ounce concentrate treats a variety of insects while being safe for fruits, vegetables, and citrus when used as directed. Easy to mix and apply, it helps reduce pest damage and supports healthy plant growth. Ideal for home gardeners who want effective insect control without harming their crops.

I have some citrus trees and they get ravaged by leaf boring insects. In the past I've used Neem oil, but I've had to apply it almost weekly to get any results. I've applied this product to the soil once in early spring and it has protected my trees from those insects for weeks. It is quite remarkable, but I'm sorry the Neem oil wasn't more effective as I'm concerned about using a man-made chemical rather than an organic product like Neem oil on something that I'll eat. Also the EPA says this product "is highly toxic to bees", I worry about pollinators although Neem oil apparently does impact bees too, but not as much. Lastly, I've had to use so little of this product it is not only a time saver, but is also very cost effective.