Re: Ant question
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Ant question
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 19:39:41 PDT
Hi shawn, I say don't use insecticides. Go for it and I am sure you will
not have as big a pumpkin as you could have.
>From: Patrick Olaris <polaris@WOLFENET.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Ant question
>Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 18:48:03 -0700
>
>On Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 04:16:34PM -0700, The Pumpkin Master wrote:
> > Well, I was simply saying that if you have ants I can assume you are not
> > using an insecticide. I am also very sure that to grow a pumpkin to
>it's
> > fullest potential you either need all the bugs in the world to die so
>you
> > don't need insecticides or you need to use one. Your choice. I would
> > prefer all bugs die myself but that would screw up the worlds ecosystem
>so
> > just use some insecticide when you start to see bugs.
>
>I am afriad you are mistaken. First, when applying pesticides, you should
>choose the one that will have the most specific impact for the problem you
>are having while causing the smallest amount of additional damage to
>non-target populations. Ants will not do any damage to your pumpkin and
>there is no reason to kill them especially using insecticides. If you
>abuse and misuse pesticides you are causing the pests you are trying to
>control to become resistant to control substance more quickly. Applying
>broad-spectrum insecticides also makes your problem worse in the long run
>by disrupting the insect, bird, reptile and amphibian populations that
>would naturally control the pests you are having problems with.
>
>Second, doesn't wanting all the bugs in the world to die so you can grow a
>big pumpkin strike you as being a little mixed-up in the priority
>deparment?
>
>Shaun
>
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