Mike,
Ewwwww, I was horrified at the thought of spreading Sevin with a
fan in the crawlspace. Agreed that Jim needs to be transferred,
but I think the appliance section would be more fitting.

O, and Mike, is there a bee ID site that's particularly good? We
have a "new" kind of bee around here. It's cylindrical, and
orange-y colored; not the typical shape or color. One of my
neighbors is all freaked out about them and says they attacked
her child although unprovoked. Anyway, I'd like to do a little
research and share it as I am thrilled with any type of bee that
knows how to pollinate the veggies in my garden.
Thanks,
Raleighgirl

"Michael Waldvogel" wrote in message
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| Thanks... I hadn't seen the article yet, but I'm dismayed by
the comments
| about Sevin from the guy at Lowes. Sevin is a good pesticide,
but most
| gardners know (or should know) that it's hell on bees (ALL
bees, not just
| honey bees) and to say that it's "non-toxic" to humans and pets
is
| stretching
| it. Also, his advice on spreading Sevin in the crawlspace is
illegal
| (I can't find
| a label that says you can apply it in a crawlspace as he
describes);
| it's stupid
| and hazardous (which usually go hand-in-hand). If you're
applying a
| dust in a
| confined area (like a crawlspace), you need more than a dust
mask
| (like... how
| about protecting your eyes for one thing) and there's the
"minor" issue of
| that pesticide entering your ventilation system (the systems
are often
| far from air-tight). If you were to try it (and I strongly
discourage
| it), you
| would turn off the AC system for several hours.
|
| I think Lowes needs to transfer Jim to hardware or plumbing
supplies.
|
|
| Raleighgirl wrote:
| Our favorite entomologist, Michael Waldvogel, talking about
| carpenter bees, is quoted in the paper today.
|
http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyl...-8896592c.html.
| Congrats Michael!
| Raleighgirl
|
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| Extension Specialist, Structural & Industrial Pests
| North Carolina State University
| Dept. of Entomology, Campus Box 7613, 4318 Gardner Hall
| Raleigh, NC USA 27695-7613
| Ph: 919.515.8881 Fax: 919.515.7746 Cell: 919.801.4108
| Email:
| http://entomology.ncsu.edu/waldvogel
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