Woodlice do the job of earthworms under dry conditions eating dry dead
vegetation. I don't mind them, occasionally will see one or two in our
(clean) house.
They are not averse to nibbling at the edges of live plants and I would not
write of the comments of correspondents who have reported damage.
"FF" wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 May 2004 05:56:38 +0100, "Vicky" wrote:


You are talking nonsense. Woodlice do not eat live plant material.
They are one of the essential animals which participate in converting
plant material to compost.

I use nippon to good effect to stop them coming in my house and,
contrary to
popular belief - or at least advice I've had in the past - they do
cause
damage in some things as above.

No.
Are you sure you know what a woodlouse is?

[snip]

Franz

Yes thank you very much and are you sure you need to be rude about it!
Perhaps you should try moving a curtain or pieceof furniture in your
house
and having dozens and dozens of the things scrambling about. I could
send
you some samples if you like as I have plenty to spare... :-)

Vicky


Yes! we have them indoors too! down the sides of the fitted carpet, in
doorsills etc.
I think they eat (unvarnished) wood. I feel *really* stoopid now I've
written that!

Outdoors they seem far too chummy with the slugs for my liking, and I
wouldn't like
to say which, if either, is making a beeline for my tigridia bulbs, but
something is.
Grrr!

Liz