Re: Re(2) Re:Stink Bugs was Ripe Tomatoes Was: Ripe oranges
Janet wrote:
>Dave
>thats really interesting. Our homes in England were always Midlands or
>further North.
Ah well, when I lived in the Midlands they were at best only an
occasionally seen curiosity and barely worth worrying about. Down
here its a different thing altogether. Out of interest, I gave up
counting after picking over 100 off a small (8ft high) Lavatera
maritima yesterday afternoon. Every leaf is mottled and distorted as
a result of their attentions. I can verify that the nickname of 'stink
bug' is highly appropriate.
>My
>quote of 'they are not a major pest in the UK' is lifted directly from the
>reply I received from the RHS at Wisley! Shows how much they know about
>regional variations!
Unfortunately the RHS does have a tendency to be highly insular at
times and is not always terribly good at updating its information. I
appreciate it has a heck of a lot to get through, but some of their
info really does need taking with the occasional, sizeable pinch of
salt.
Dave Poole
TORQUAY UK
