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Old 07-11-2013, 02:55 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
David in Normandy[_8_] David in Normandy[_8_] is offline
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On 07/11/2013 15:48, David Hill wrote:
On 07/11/2013 11:42, Jake wrote:
In one FAQ there is reference to using Armillatox to
kill vine weevil. Yep, lots probably use it for such purposes but
doing so is illegal and advocating doing so could have repercussions!


Not quite.
Using it to kill Vine wevil is not illegal. It's telling people that it
will kill wevil that's illegal, the same as saying that if you boil up
rhubarb leaves you can use the resulting liquid as an insecticide, so I
won't mention it.
David @ a greatly improved side of Swansea Bay


Not that you said any of the above, but hypothetically speaking, what
would other people tend to say the resulting insecticide would be useful
against? The fact I own several rhubarb plants and have various insect
pests in my garden is merely circumstantial and not relevant.

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David in Normandy.