I have sent this question twice now on the newsgroup, but I am having
trouble with my ISP. I can't even find the second message on Google, and
there was no response to my first. I would appreciate advice.

Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Dora

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limey at toad dot net

limey wrote:

I have sent this question twice now on the newsgroup, but I am having
trouble with my ISP. I can't even find the second message on Google, and
there was no response to my first. I would appreciate advice.

Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Sounds like snails.

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David E. Ross
http://www.rossde.com/

I use Mozilla as my Web browser because I want a browser that
complies with Web standards. See http://www.mozilla.org/.

Interesting.

Don't you even think of getting "herbal viagra" over the internet.

Seems you have a pest that favors pesto!!!
Olive oil and garlic would be the next things to add.

Trying to get into a rhubarb over rhubarb too?


"limey" wrote in message
...
I have sent this question twice now on the newsgroup, but I am having
trouble with my ISP. I can't even find the second message on Google, and
there was no response to my first. I would appreciate advice.

Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Dora

--


limey at toad dot net

What exactly do snails sound like?

Sponge Bob's pet snail Gary goes meow.
Is that what you mean?


"David Ross" wrote in message
...
limey wrote:

I have sent this question twice now on the newsgroup, but I am having
trouble with my ISP. I can't even find the second message on Google,
and
there was no response to my first. I would appreciate advice.

Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My
rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Sounds like snails.

--

David E. Ross
http://www.rossde.com/

I use Mozilla as my Web browser because I want a browser that
complies with Web standards. See http://www.mozilla.org/.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 11:54:13 -0400, "limey"
wrote:

I have sent this question twice now on the newsgroup, but I am having
trouble with my ISP. I can't even find the second message on Google, and
there was no response to my first. I would appreciate advice.

Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Dora


The first step is finding out what is eating it. Do a careful
inspection, the inspect again 2 hours after dark. My basil leaves
have a few chew holes, but I've been eating them anyway. Snails and
slugs will do damage, but we have plenty of night-hunting toads.

"Phisherman" wrote in message
"limey" wrote:


Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My
rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Dora


The first step is finding out what is eating it. Do a careful
inspection, the inspect again 2 hours after dark. My basil leaves
have a few chew holes, but I've been eating them anyway. Snails and
slugs will do damage, but we have plenty of night-hunting toads.

Frankly, I have never seen a snail or slug since we moved here, plus toads
and frogs are getting increasingly rare. The only pests I have seen are on
the basil - tiny winged bugs scurrying all over the place. I'm trying to
find out what to spray with - will insecticidal soap work, or is it toxic?
I'm not concerned about the rhubarb - the leaves won't be eaten, anyway.

Dora

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 16:49:17 -0400, "limey"
wrote:


"Phisherman" wrote in message
"limey" wrote:


Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My
rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Dora


The first step is finding out what is eating it. Do a careful
inspection, the inspect again 2 hours after dark. My basil leaves
have a few chew holes, but I've been eating them anyway. Snails and
slugs will do damage, but we have plenty of night-hunting toads.

Frankly, I have never seen a snail or slug since we moved here, plus toads
and frogs are getting increasingly rare. The only pests I have seen are on
the basil - tiny winged bugs scurrying all over the place. I'm trying to
find out what to spray with - will insecticidal soap work, or is it toxic?
I'm not concerned about the rhubarb - the leaves won't be eaten, anyway.

Dora



There are a number of food-safe insecticide products you can use,
including insecticidal soap. However, I have had limited
effectiveness with insecticidal soap.

"limey" wrote in message
...

"Phisherman" wrote in message
"limey" wrote:


Something is devouring my basil leaves. How can I stop this? My
rhubarb
leaves are also being decimated - is there a treatment for this?

Many thanks. I'd appreciate a reply.

Dora


The first step is finding out what is eating it. Do a careful
inspection, the inspect again 2 hours after dark. My basil leaves
have a few chew holes, but I've been eating them anyway. Snails and
slugs will do damage, but we have plenty of night-hunting toads.

Frankly, I have never seen a snail or slug since we moved here, plus toads
and frogs are getting increasingly rare. The only pests I have seen are
on
the basil - tiny winged bugs scurrying all over the place. I'm trying to
find out what to spray with - will insecticidal soap work, or is it toxic?
I'm not concerned about the rhubarb - the leaves won't be eaten, anyway.

Dora





The only pests I have seen are on
the basil - tiny winged bugs scurrying all over the place.

Do you mean aphids?

My rhubarb leaves are also being decimated
I'm not concerned about the rhubarb - the leaves won't be eaten, anyway.

Ok, what exactly do you mean by 'decimated'? Are there only a few holes
(thus the word 'decimated' being overreaction), or are there only little
strings remaining on what once were leaces? If the latter, I would be
worried about the health of the rhubarb, too. After all, the leaves carry
nutrients to the roots, and after a few years, you won't have any rhubarb to
harvest.

Least toxic solutions require some basic pest ID and lifecycle data.
Folks like Lar can easily guide you to more effective non toxic
solutions.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:58:15 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

I have had limited
effectiveness with insecticidal soap.

Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets. To plant a pine, one need only own a shovel.
-- Aldo Leopold

Least toxic solutions require some basic pest ID and lifecycle data.
Folks like Lar can easily guide you to more effective non toxic
solutions.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:58:15 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

I have had limited
effectiveness with insecticidal soap.

Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets. To plant a pine, one need only own a shovel.
-- Aldo Leopold