Re: Pepper Bugs

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• Subject: Re: Pepper Bugs
• From: Margaret Lauterbach mlaute@micron.net>
• Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:30:59 -0600
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At 12:56 PM 7/26/00 -0700, you wrote:
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>I have the same problem in a container with purple basil and pepprmint -
>Could I just spray the plants and soil with ribbing alcohol or would that
>kill the plant. It is a big container and the plants are pretty big to try
>and q-tip them all-Teri
I think alcohol in that concentration would not be good for your plants. 
Check out some labels such as those containing Neem concentrate.  Some say 
they control scale insects, so that should work for you, provided the spray 
you choose is safe to use on the crops you plan to spray.  Margaret L


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