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Old 12-08-2008, 06:11 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Kathryn Selfe wrote:
Hi we try to use only natural pest control methods for our Tropical
Plants.

However we are having trouble in removing sawflys from our banana
plants and some of our other tropical fruits such as the kiwi's, any
suggestions please


Hi,
Never heard of sawflies damaging bananas, thought they mostly did pines.
Perhaps you have a caterpillar and if so control would be B.t:
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/bi.../bacteria.html
I don't know what brand names for bacillus thuringiensis are used on
your side of the pond.
What part of the plants are being damaged, fruit, leaves?
Kiwis are temperate not tropical.

HTH -_- how
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