Mark from New Mexico writes
I first started looking at buying Pylon to add to my rotation for spraying for thrips. But it is stupid expensive. Then I was looking here for roach solutions and I see phantom. My question is - is the formulation, the inactive ingredients so different in Phantom that it would not perform well on thrips. Because Pylon is listed for thrips, but not roaches, and Phantom is listed for roaches but not thrips. But they both have the same active ingredient in the same concentration. I have to assume the buffering agents or deliver systems are so different that Phantom doesn't work on thrips ... or perhaps they both work equally as well, and BASF simply listed one set of pests on one product and a different set on the other. What do you think? If I buy Phantom for roaches, do you think it will help with thrips in my rotation?
You ask a great question and honestly we cannot tell you if both will work for the same insects if they are not on the label. We also do not carry a concentrate form of Pylon so we are not familiar with it and how it would truly compare to Phantom. The best person to ask would be one of the technicians at BASF. They will be able to better answer any and all of your questions regarding the 2 products and if the Phantom will work for your use for thrips to help save you money. You can reach BASF at 1-800-777-8570. We would recommend an alternative product that would potentially take care of both but we would first need to know where you are having a problem with the thrips. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Answer last updated on: 07/14/2013
