Neither SPLAT GM-O nor Btk/Foray will harm the paint on your vehicle or outdoor structures. Both can be easily washed off. For SPLAT GM-O, use a mild detergent and water to wash the product off as you would road grime. Clothing can be cleaned with hot water and laundry detergent. Btk/Foray will show more readily on dark colored vehicles. If left in the sun for a few days without washing, the spray deposits on vehicles may have to be rehydrated in order to remove it. Take an old bath towel and soak it in sudsy water and drape it over the vehicle for a few minutes. More ‘elbow grease’ may be required if the spray deposit is left on the vehicle for several days.
Neither SPLAT GM-O or Btk are toxic to humans, other mammals, fish, birds, or honeybees. SPLAT GM-O is biodegradable and uses pheromones to disrupt the mating activities of the spongy moth. It is a non-lethal means of control. Btk only works under the conditions present in the stomach of insects in the caterpillar stage of development. This condition is not present in the stomachs of humans, mammals, fish, birds, or honeybees.
SPLAT GM-O is formulated to specifically target the spongy moth. It will not impact the mating activities of other insects. For Btk have any effects, caterpillars must be actively feeding within approximately two weeks after treatment, they must eat the Foray, and they must be susceptible to the bacteria. The MDA works with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to identify and evaluate impacts to any threatened or endangered species, and ensure that no sites of sensitive, threatened, or endangered species of moths and butterflies overlap with Foray treatments.
Neither SPLAT GM-O nor Btk/Foray will harm the paint on your vehicle or outdoor structures. Both can be easily washed off. For SPLAT GM-O, use a mild detergent and water to wash the product off as you would road grime. Clothing can be cleaned with hot water and laundry detergent. Btk/Foray will show more readily on dark colored vehicles. If left in the sun for a few days without washing, the spray deposits on vehicles may have to be rehydrated in order to remove it. Take an old bath towel and soak it in sudsy water and drape it over the vehicle for a few minutes. More ‘elbow grease’ may be required if the spray deposit is left on the vehicle for several days.
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Btk is a naturally, occurring bacterium that is found in the soil. The product is applied to the treetops where spongy moth caterpillars are feeding. When ingested, the bacterium is toxic to certain susceptible caterpillars like the spongy moth. Caterpillars stop feeding and die within a couple days.
Btk is a naturally, occurring bacterium that is found in the soil. The product is applied to the treetops where spongy moth caterpillars are feeding. When ingested, the bacterium is toxic to certain susceptible caterpillars like the spongy moth. Caterpillars stop feeding and die within a couple days.
Foray is the commercial product containing Btk. The inactive ingredients used in Foray are certified organic food-grade ingredients and contain no petroleum solvents. The Foray Btk is not genetically engineered and the product is gluten free.
Foray is the commercial product containing Btk. The inactive ingredients used in Foray are certified organic food-grade ingredients and contain no petroleum solvents. The Foray Btk is not genetically engineered and the product is gluten free.
The product is applied to the treetops by low flying aircrafts where spongy moth caterpillars are feeding, often this occurs in May and June.
When the caterpillars feed on the leaves, they ingest the products. The bacterium in Foray is toxic to the caterpillars, they stop feeding, and die within a couple days.
