I have been noticing in the past few days very very small snail-like trials on the moss of my
favorite oak shohin bonsai and also an occasional very small bug surfacing and then going back
down in the soil. Is there something that's safe for my bonsai that will get rid of pests that inhabit
the soil? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also I have noticed that people put in a sunset number along with the zone. Where can we find out
what our sunset number is?

Gary Huff
Virginia
Zone 7a

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Sounds like slugs, Gary. Since it's a shohin, you might want to remove the
soil, wash the roots, and repot.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Huff"
To:
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:46 AM
Subject: [IBC] Little Bugs In Soil


I have been noticing in the past few days very very small snail-like trials
on the moss of my
favorite oak shohin bonsai and also an occasional very small bug surfacing
and then going back
down in the soil. Is there something that's safe for my bonsai that will
get rid of pests that inhabit
the soil? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also I have noticed that people put in a sunset number along with the
zone. Where can we find out
what our sunset number is?

Gary Huff
Virginia
Zone 7a

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Remedy for Slugs:

Cut the top off of a can of beer at the height of your bonsai pot. You will have Slug Brew in the morning.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob

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From: Marty Haber
To:
Sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:19:03 -0400
Subject: [IBC] Little Bugs In Soil


Sounds like slugs, Gary. Since it's a shohin, you might want to remove the soil, wash the roots, and repot.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Huff"
To:
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:46 AM
Subject: [IBC] Little Bugs In Soil

I have been noticing in the past few days very very small snail-like trials on the moss of my
favorite oak shohin bonsai and also an occasional very small bug surfacing and then going back
down in the soil. Is there something that's safe for my bonsai that will get rid of pests that inhabit
the soil? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also I have noticed that people put in a sunset number along with the zone. Where can we find out
what our sunset number is?

Gary Huff
Virginia
Zone 7a

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I'd at least suggest they might be fungus gnat larvae. Let the soil dry
out as much as you dare. Insecticides are of limited usefulness.

At least here in Sweden you can buy nematodes harmful to the fungus gnat
larvae in almost every gardencenter.

Henrik Gistvall, Uppsala, Sweden

wrote:

I'd at least suggest they might be fungus gnat larvae. Let the soil dry
out as much as you dare. Insecticides are of limited usefulness.

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In a message dated 6/17/2005 1:26:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

I'd at least suggest they might be fungus gnat larvae. Let the soil dry
out as much as you dare. Insecticides are of limited usefulness.

While this is always possible the poster mentioned slime trails such as
those left by slugs or snails. That is why whoever mentioned slugs did so.

Billy on the Florida Space Coast

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Billy M. Rhodes wrote:
In a message dated 6/17/2005 1:26:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:


I'd at least suggest they might be fungus gnat larvae. Let the soil dry
out as much as you dare. Insecticides are of limited usefulness.


While this is always possible the poster mentioned slime trails such as
those left by slugs or snails. That is why whoever mentioned slugs did so.



Yes. The slime trails are definitive for slugs or snails.
Both only harm leaves, though and you should see chewed
leaves if there are enough to do damage.

And as far as the nematodes someone suggested go, I'm sure
they work, but it's easier to just not water as much. ;-)

Jim Lewis - - This economy is a wholly
owned subsidiary of the environment. - Gaylord Nelson

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