Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


Much as I hate to use them, sometimes there IS a use for inorganic
pesticides...

I had to give in to control rats in the poultry yard.
Sounds like you are in the same boat. Just use the least damaging
possible.

i'd use 5% sevin personally

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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!

Have you tried posting in news:alt.consumers.pest-control ?
They may have some tips for you.

8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!

Have you tried posting in news:alt.consumers.pest-control ?
They may have some tips for you.

8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
~~~~~~

"I reserve the absolute right to be smarter
today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson
*************************************************
http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/
http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/

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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!

Have you tried posting in news:alt.consumers.pest-control ?
They may have some tips for you.

8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
~~~~~~

"I reserve the absolute right to be smarter
today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson
*************************************************
http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/
http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/

Alex..I you an still get it...spread and rub ito the stem areas an OLD
but effective Tobacco Based bug killer called "Black Leaf 40"...if you
cannot, then take a few ouces of pure tobacco( strong type) and make an
infusion and Spray it on the lower leaves and upper stems...let me know
IF it works as DDT if you can get it at all is also very effective. Any
sulphur-based spray may also be effective if available. Stay in touch.
B-0b1

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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex

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Alex..I you an still get it...spread and rub ito the stem areas an OLD
but effective Tobacco Based bug killer called "Black Leaf 40"...if you
cannot, then take a few ouces of pure tobacco( strong type) and make an
infusion and Spray it on the lower leaves and upper stems...let me know
IF it works as DDT if you can get it at all is also very effective. Any
sulphur-based spray may also be effective if available. Stay in touch.
B-0b1

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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex

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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 14:43:02 -0600, wrote:
Get some dish deturgent mix one table spoon of deturgent with water
in a spray bottle spray the plants with it all over the leaves it
tastes awful and it is relitively harmless to most plants
and will keep ants my mom used it on roses and it kept off ants aphids
and a few kinds of fungi
hope it works for you
regards
michelle

Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 14:43:02 -0600, wrote:
Get some dish deturgent mix one table spoon of deturgent with water
in a spray bottle spray the plants with it all over the leaves it
tastes awful and it is relitively harmless to most plants
and will keep ants my mom used it on roses and it kept off ants aphids
and a few kinds of fungi
hope it works for you
regards
michelle

Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 19:08:42 -0600, B-0b1 wrote:

Alex..I you an still get it...spread and rub ito the stem areas an OLD
but effective Tobacco Based bug killer called "Black Leaf 40"...if you
cannot, then take a few ouces of pure tobacco( strong type) and make an
infusion and Spray it on the lower leaves and upper stems...let me know
IF it works as DDT if you can get it at all is also very effective. Any
sulphur-based spray may also be effective if available. Stay in touch.
B-0b1


Tobacco based insecticides are generally not recommended these days
due to their toxicity and the possibility that they will introduce
tobacco mosaic virus.

deg

Dewitt wrote:

On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 19:08:42 -0600, B-0b1 wrote:

Alex..I you an still get it...spread and rub ito the stem areas an OLD
but effective Tobacco Based bug killer called "Black Leaf 40"...if you
cannot, then take a few ouces of pure tobacco( strong type) and make an
infusion and Spray it on the lower leaves and upper stems...let me know
IF it works as DDT if you can get it at all is also very effective. Any
sulphur-based spray may also be effective if available. Stay in touch.
B-0b1


Tobacco based insecticides are generally not recommended these days
due to their toxicity and the possibility that they will introduce
tobacco mosaic virus.

deg

Mosaic Virus??? Hadn't seen that yet..My grandad used Black Leaf 40 for
over 35 . yrs and NEVER had ANY problems. He was not into
commerical sprays at all.
I'm talking PURE tobacco's NOT a mixed Tobacco spray made by some
chemical . company...old fashioned and reliable...but perhaps not
even available anymore??
A GOOD pure cleaned smokable product is what I'm
recommending..unless now
Tobacco causes lung fungus?? Since I do NOT smoke...I'd not heard
of this?? Can . Humans get it.??.as I know a gal that stuffs empty
ciggy "ready-made" shells with . fine pipe tobacco foolishly
thinking she's gaining something and NOT realizing that . the
metallic poisoing as well as Carbon Monoxide comes from the flax paper
alone!!
Oh well...ALL bad habits all have their "Grave-yard"
preparations?? LOL! B-0b1
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On Sun, 08 Feb 2004 14:43:02 -0600, wrote:
Get some dish deturgent mix one table spoon of deturgent with water
in a spray bottle spray the plants with it all over the leaves it
tastes awful and it is relitively harmless to most plants
and will keep ants my mom used it on roses and it kept off ants aphids
and a few kinds of fungi
hope it works for you
regards
michelle


*postscript to that one - Dove Dishwashing Liquid*

Dove is totally organic, and seems to work quite well with MOST destructive
insects.

Nematodes. Specific to cutter ants. Probably can get them through the
web or most organic nurseries. Takes a while to start, but are VERY
effective.

Richard

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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


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The local guy on the radio, who is organic, recommends finding the mound by
tracking the ants and then poking a hole down into it with a piece of re-bar
to the point where you enter the cavity of the mound. Then get a room
fogger and turn it upside down and set it off in to the hole.


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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


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The local guy on the radio, who is organic, recommends finding the mound by
tracking the ants and then poking a hole down into it with a piece of re-bar
to the point where you enter the cavity of the mound. Then get a room
fogger and turn it upside down and set it off in to the hole.


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Hi!
I live in Bastrop & have an horrific problem with native cutter ants.
They have totally defoliated some of my shrubs & rose bushes. Does
anybody have any advice. Preferablly organic, but at this point
anything will be appreciated!
Thanks!
Alex


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