RE: pests

My guitar playing is pretty bad. A bit of strumming in the punkin patch
might be just what the bug doctor ordered. I knew those screechy chords
would come in handy someday.

down with the flu ZOO

>----------
>From: 	Beth Rado[SMTP:rado1000@hotmail.com]
>Sent: 	Friday, February 13, 1998 3:55 PM
>To: 	pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: 	Re: pests
>
>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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