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Old 14-08-2008, 06:27 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Aphids/eggs in compost?

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Ed ex@directory wrote:

On 14/08/08 18:08, Omelet wrote:
In article g%Yok.826$ZV1.111@trnddc07, "Mike" wrote:

I want to begin a compost pile starting with some corn stocks but noticed
they are spotted with live black aphids. Would the compost wind up being
contaminated with these critters or their eggs next season?


If they are black, forgive me, but I doubt those are aphids. ;-)



Oh!! Are aphids only white boys then? :-)) I'm sure that is not da case.

Ed


Nope! Dem's extraterrestrials...

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