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Jangchub wrote:

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:45:31 -0600, Omelet
wrote:

I've never had pill bugs damage my plants...

The worst they've ever done is eat some spots out of any veggies
touching the ground.

My yard is full of them. I like them because they eat dog poop. :-)
Excellent little composters.

Well, they are eating my Lobelia cardinalis, variegated morning glory
seedlings, and some others. I never had trouble with them in the past
that I know of. I also have a billion snails, but I physically saw
the pill bugs eating the foliage today.

If you don't want to kill the snails, you are going to have to hand pick
them. Otherwise, put out some pans of beer.

As for pill bugs, being crustaceans, they breath thru gills and the soil
must be wet.

Try some diatomaceous earth in a dry border around the plants. You may
kill a few, but it will most likely repel the smart ones? ;-)

Good luck!

I start my MG's in pots then transplant them. Being up on potting
shelves, pill bugs can't get to them.
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