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Re: Eggplant ants

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I don't think so Margaret.  I know it won't affect earthworms.  But it will
take care of slugs. I didn't think that it would affect grasshoppers but if
they suggest it, it may work. Thought it was only for soft-bodied crawling
insects!?!
Cathy

----- Original Message -----
From: "margaret lauterbach" <mlaute@micron.net>
To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Eggplant ants


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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> At 10:16 AM 6/7/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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> >Hi Nickie!
> >Sure thing!!  Let me know if it works.  Our grasshoppers haven't shown up
> >yet this year.  Maybe I can be prepared!!
> >Cathy
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Nickie A. Shasteen" <nickie@fanninelectric.com>
> >To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 12:55 AM
> >Subject: Re: Eggplant ants
> >
> >
> >> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >>
> >> Okay, I checked out Gardens Alive and did a search for grasshopper
> >control.
> >> They suggested using Diatomaceous Earth to kill them.  Our experiment
for
> >> tomorrow -- we are going to put some in a jar and sprinkle Diatomaceous
> >> Earth on them and see how long it takes for them to die - if it works
at
> >> all.  Thanks, Cathy!  ... Nickie
>
> Doesn't diatomaceous earth kill bees? Margaret L
>
>
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