"............ I also understand perfectly well why some farmers do apply
expensive poisons - which are often more toxic than those available to the
general public. The molluscides are applied to increase yield and profit.
These molluscides are at least implicated, directly or indirectly, in the
decline of various bird species. ........"

No....The reason is that the "Public" wont buy veg with ant sign of Damage,
let alone with the possibility of finding a slug or caterpillar in their
lettuce, it would be straight back to the supermarket with it and probably a
complaint to environmental health.
If the public would accept these things then the use of insecticides etc
would be reduced drastically.


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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk