Re: pests
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: pests
- From: "* R* <r*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 12:55:33 PST
You are right, Rick. It sounds awful. But I imagine there are a few
folks on this list who wouldn't mind torturing a few vine borers!
Beth
>Beth,
>
>It sure sounds like a good idea, but I haven't heard of anyone who
tried it
>specifically with vine borers. The principle is sound however. Pardon
the
>pun!!. I've seen sucessful results of different sound emissions to
repel
>all sorts of animals.....deer, rabbits, mice, gophers, raccoons, and
even
>blackbirds and mosquitos. One company I know of specifically that
>probably has the most effective units available has an ususual, and
>somewhat cruel way of making their repelling noises.......Please note
this
>not for the light hearted!....
>
>Unfortunately they actually bring live animals of the species they are
>trying to repel into the lab and torture them excruciatingly and record
the
>animals throws of agonony. With sophisticated electronic sound
equipment
>they come up with the best combination of hollars and screams and
actually
>have players that play these noises. I know it a pretty cruel
concept,
>but I've heard numberous reports that these devices are especially
>effective.
>
>I guess my point is, that I don't doubt the fact that sound emmisions
can
>be effective in many ways to control pests. I would be curious to
hear
>the results if someone tried one of these insect repellers on vine
>borers!!!
>
>
>Rick
>
>----------
>> From: Beth Rado <rado1000@hotmail.com>
>> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Re: pests
>> Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 7:29 AM
>>
>> I was browsing an Edmunds Scientific catalog last night and, with
this
>> thread fresh in my mind, when I got to their sonic gadgets for
repelling
>> pests, I couldn't help but wonder if there is some frequency that
would
>> repel all these various pumpkin cooties. They claim to have some
that
>> will repel ticks and fleas, why not vine borers or white flies?
Maybe
>> we should try to recruit some entomologists for the list. Hey Rick
>> Noffke, what do you know about this? I really don't like tossing
>> all these vile chemicals out there.
>>
>> Joe Mills, maybe you should crank up the amps and play your guitar in
>> the pumpkin patch!
>>
>> Beth
>>
>> >
>> >Stewart,
>> >
>> >I've been fortunate enough not to be plagued with those yet, but
maybe
>> the same device could zap vine borers...now that would be something!
>> >
>> >Chris W.
>> >-----
>> >
>> >Stewart Deans wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Chris,
>> >> I was thinking if you want an imaginary device how about an
>> electronic box that causes all white sap-sucking flies within fifty
>> meters to dye a painful death then explode. I seem to be getting an
>> infestation of these sap-suckers and now the powdery mildue is
>> starting.
>> >> Stewart ACT Aust
>> >> sdeans@pcug.org.au
>> >>
>>
>>
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