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Insects/wasps and garden furniture...
Can anybody recommend anything to prevent insects infesting my garden
furniture? Earlier in summer (June), the garden dining table and chairs were bug free. But now, they're crawling all over every piece. It was last treated with teak oil in June (so it's ready to be done again), but before I treat it again, I want to ensure I'm not going to add to the problem. Is there any kind of spray...or something...that can stop this? -- Subtext Whore "Where there is a perpetual fast there are very few crumbs on the floor." - Henry James, The Aspern Papers (1888) |
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Insects/wasps and garden furniture...
"Subtext Whore" wrote in message news Can anybody recommend anything to prevent insects infesting my garden furniture? Earlier in summer (June), the garden dining table and chairs were bug free. But now, they're crawling all over every piece. It was last treated with teak oil in June (so it's ready to be done again), but before I treat it again, I want to ensure I'm not going to add to the problem. Is there any kind of spray...or something...that can stop this? What are the insects? Are they eating the furniture or just crawling on it? -- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com |
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Insects/wasps and garden furniture...
On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 18:18:51 +0100, Tumbleweed wrote:
"Subtext Whore" wrote in message news Can anybody recommend anything to prevent insects infesting my garden furniture? Earlier in summer (June), the garden dining table and chairs were bug free. But now, they're crawling all over every piece. It was last treated with teak oil in June (so it's ready to be done again), but before I treat it again, I want to ensure I'm not going to add to the problem. Is there any kind of spray...or something...that can stop this? What are the insects? Are they eating the furniture or just crawling on it? Small flies and wasps hovering and crawling all over it. I'm assuming it's not the teak oil to blame because the furniture was used for a couple of weeks after the first (thorough) application and there wasn't a single problem. We were hardly bothered by insects at all. Since last week, the furniture has been protected by a tarpaulin. Since its removal, that's when the problem has started. -- Subtext Whore "Where there is a perpetual fast there are very few crumbs on the floor." - Henry James, The Aspern Papers (1888) |
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Insects/wasps and garden furniture...
"Subtext Whore" wrote in message news On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 18:18:51 +0100, Tumbleweed wrote: "Subtext Whore" wrote in message news Can anybody recommend anything to prevent insects infesting my garden furniture? Earlier in summer (June), the garden dining table and chairs were bug free. But now, they're crawling all over every piece. It was last treated with teak oil in June (so it's ready to be done again), but before I treat it again, I want to ensure I'm not going to add to the problem. Is there any kind of spray...or something...that can stop this? What are the insects? Are they eating the furniture or just crawling on it? Small flies and wasps hovering and crawling all over it. I'm assuming it's not the teak oil to blame because the furniture was used for a couple of weeks after the first (thorough) application and there wasn't a single problem. We were hardly bothered by insects at all. Since last week, the furniture has been protected by a tarpaulin. Since its removal, that's when the problem has started. Did it get some moisture on it from condensation under the tarp? The wasps in my garden (millions of the buggers at the mo) are attracted to anything damp, presumably to help build their nests. As its been very dry recently, that might be it. Unless they are attracted to teak oil though I've never noticed that on our bench. -- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com |
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