Can I Use Blue Death Powder For My Vegetables?

Question

Hello! I used Blue Death Insecticide powder in my vegetable garden. After reading a bit mkre about the powder, it says that there are chemicals, very poisonous to humans in the powder. Will this powder be transmitted or taken into the plant and affect me if eaten?

Answer 1

Carbaryl is very toxic to humans, and causes cancer at all doses. Though it is used, sometimes, to control bugs in the fruit industry, it is done so in open air and sunlight so that it breaks down quickly.

In soil, it takes 16 days for it to break down on the surface. In deeper portions of soil, it can take up to 72 days to break down. Plants with deep roots will take this up, readily.

I would avoid this plot for several months, or at least two and a half.

This collection of articles will help you to find safe pesticides for your garden:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides