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Re: Viola eating insects


It may or may not be sowbugs on the violas; I sort of doubt it. I've
done a little surfing (I swear you can find anything on the web) and
found that they primarily eat decaying vegetation. Also found this:

>L-1735  Sowbugs and Pillbugs

>1978    Texas Agricultural Extension Service

>Author(s):  Philip Hamman

>Sowbugs and pillbugs normally live outdoors and occasionally feed on
>young plants.  They may also enter homes.  Sanitation is the most
>effective control measure.  Eliminating yard waste and trash around
>houses will control these pests.  Caulking and weather stripping
>around doors, windows and cracks in foundations will keep them from
>entering homes.

and also drawings and more complete info at: 
http://hammock.ifas.ufl.edu/tmp/pillbugs.html 

Barb P.
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