On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:52:28 GMT, "K Barrett"
wrote:

I was out watering today and ants came pouring out of one pot by the
thousands.

Usually I kill ants with Malathion, but this year the flowers are going to
the Member's Meeting in Sacto and so they need to:

a) look good

b) smell good

c) have no signs of infestation that would cause them to be removed from the
show.

I'm tempted to use insecticidal soap.

Has anyone noticed damage to blooms with Safer's soap?

K Barrett

I just saw 2 shows with a plant pulled in each one for
"infestation" And tried to assist the exhibitor in finding the
offending pest in the last show. We never saw anything. So make
sure there are no dry residues around to mimic scale.
SuE
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