Re: Beasties !
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- Subject: Re: Beasties !
- From: E* T* <e*@sonic.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:45:26 -0800 (PST)
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I have to agree 100%. BT is the way to go for any kind of caterpillars. It
is a bacteria that only kills caterpillars, and is harmless to birds,
bees, insects and pets.
Ed Tucker
edwardt@sonic.net
Santa Rosa, Ca.
On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Lorraine Hoag wrote:
>
> BT works great for caterpillars. Bacillus Thuringiensis (sp) is a benign
> way and a sure way to rid your plants of any kind of caterpillar and some
> worms. Worked on my tomato worms too.
>
>
>
> At 07:48 AM 1/6/99 +1030, you wrote:
> >My nicotania plants have been ravaged by small caterpillars that leave a
> >huge amount of 'black droppings'. The caterpillars are very difficult to
> >find, but the have devastated the leaves. they haven't touched the white
> >snapdragons or French marigolds next to them.
> >What do you suggest for the eradication plan !
> >Many thanks
> >Franks
> >
>
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