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Ant infestation of Gardenia - how to get rid of them
On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:56:10 -0700, Billy
wrote: Penelope wrote: , Billy wrote: spinosad Translation: incredibly toxic to bees Yes, what was I thinking! Best to use the malathion suggested by another poster. "Maybe you'd like to ask the Wizard for a brain." I'm cool with the Scarecrow, too. As YOU pointed out, there is no proof that the ants are causing the problem. The damn plant is in a pot. Pull it out, hose off the dirt and ants, and repot. You will (1) get a look at the roots to see if they are damaged, (2) have gotten rid of the ants, and will be able to determine if they were the problem, The ants are only indirectly the problem, but nothing I'm getting from this guy says he's much interested in anything but killing the ants. Spinosad products used as a soil drench are not going to kill any bees, and are not going to linger in the environment. Instead of running in circles and shrieking "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!" , why not encourage his fumbling efforts to use a less harmful product? (3) not have gratuitously dumped more poison into the biosphere, (4) not enriched an environmentally toxic company. What part of "nerve gas" don't you understand? http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_...32924#Toxicity Sit down, wipe some of the spittle off the screen, and reset your sarcasm meter. Penelope -- "Maybe you'd like to ask the Wizard for a heart." "ElissaAnn" |
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