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My new & effective (and harmless) way of pest control ? READ ON ...
Some of you might find my way of getting rid of millipedes and slugs from my terrarium quite useful. I will be repeating this treatment few more times, just to be on the safe side. This might work quite well in controlling certain pests on small collections. Read full post with pictures he http://www.orchidboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=119 Marty www.OrchidBoard.com - sign up! It's free, fun & with no gimmicks |
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Marty wrote: Some of you might find my way of getting rid of millipedes and slugs from my terrarium quite useful. I will be repeating this treatment few more times, just to be on the safe side. This might work quite well in controlling certain pests on small collections. If you want to suffocate the pests-- light a small candle in the tank, then seal the top. The candle will use up all the oxygen very quickly. Same result without all the fuss with dry ice. The tank shouldn't get too warm if you use a little votive candle. J. Del Col |
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On 30 Aug 2005 20:01:21 -0700 in .com Marty wrote:
Some of you might find my way of getting rid of millipedes and slugs from my terrarium quite useful. I will be repeating this treatment few more times, just to be on the safe side. This might work quite well in controlling certain pests on small collections. Read full post with pictures he http://www.orchidboard.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=119 Hrm, any thoughts on whether or not this would be effective against spider mites? (Neem seems to be keeping them in check this time, but I really don't want to put neem on some african violets that I think may be the hiding place). -- Chris Dukes Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil |
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jadel wrote:
Marty wrote: Some of you might find my way of getting rid of millipedes and slugs from my terrarium quite useful. I will be repeating this treatment few more times, just to be on the safe side. This might work quite well in controlling certain pests on small collections. If you want to suffocate the pests-- light a small candle in the tank, then seal the top. The candle will use up all the oxygen very quickly. Same result without all the fuss with dry ice. The tank shouldn't get too warm if you use a little votive candle. Well, that idea would certainly be easier for me since I have no idea how far I might have to travel to buy dry ice. I do wonder though. I wonder how much oxygen a candle needs to keep burning and I wonder how much oxygen various insects need to survive. In other words, might the candle go out while there is still enough oxygen for insects to survive? (I'm not claiming that to be true. I'm just wondering.) I'm also wondering about the plants. If there is light, they will be making oxygen to replace what the flame used up as soon as the flame goes out. So do it at night.... Don't plants require oxygen too? Sure they do and at night they only consume it, not produce it. I suppose a plant could survive with very low oxygen longer than an insect? Are we sure? Steve |
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