Re: Ant question
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Ant question
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 23:33:40 EDT
In a message dated 6/9/99 9:50:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
polaris@WOLFENET.com writes:
> 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
I agree! All bugs are here for a reason. And carelessly using broad spectrum
insectidies will not only kill "bad" bugs but all the good ones as well,
which will just increase your problem in the future. Also, have you ever
heard of resistance? Over using anything can cause the resistant bugs to
multiply, and then you are really screwed. Try working WITH nature, not
against it. Humans have only been around for about a million years.
Everything else has evolved over HUNDREDS of millions!
Trying to "control" it, will just end up screwing something up in the long
run.
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