Re: Slugs and Slaters (No. 2)
- To: f*@ozemail.com.au
- Subject: Re: Slugs and Slaters (No. 2)
- From: B*@monterey.edu (Barry Garcia)
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 19:09:37 -0800
- Content-ID: <msg607805.thr-5af039d8.58dc45.part0@monterey.edu>
- References: <3.0.3.32.19981028170259.0069f704@popserv.ucop.edu> <l03110701b26418301ca8@[203.7.181.101]>
well, in nature you have biodiversity. When you have but a few plants,
and theyre to the liking of pests, the damage becomes more apparent.
This is why i dislike lawns......too much work for too many problems!
(also theyre quite boring to me). Another thing is, when you take an
insect/plant/animal out of its natural habitat, it can become a weed
without the natural checks and balances. I read an interesting article
on the use of Phorid flies to combat the south american fire ants in
texas. Its at the discovery channel web site: http://www.discovery.com
( look for the pic of an ant :) ). In my garden i dont have many
problems with pests (primarily because right now i mostly have grasses,
and a few sturdy bushes in, and some very nice Microlepia ferns.
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