On Tue, 4 May 2004 15:24:56 +0100, Vicky wrote:

contrary to
popular belief - or at least advice I've had in the past - they do cause
damage in some things as above.

I think the popular belief is that they *do* cause damage. And you're right
of course, popular belief is more or less wrong.
Just because you get woodlice on damaged plants in no way means that they
cause the damage. I'm sure if you look constantly that they don't cause
much, if any new damage to your strawbs. They were probably bruised or
eaten by slugs first, then the woodies moved in.

BTW the Isle of Wight has a unique species of soft-bodied woodlice
I didn't know that. All the more reason not to kill them.

and did you know that there are several different species?
Around 30 in the British Isles, I think.

--
Tim C.