[Herbalist] Re: Bug Controll

[Prydwen]

Just a thought, look for your County Extension Agent and office.  They are
wonderful resources for plants and insects that need identifying, and could
probably tell you where to find those ladybugs and other helpful predators.
Good luck,
Prydwen



At 10:12 PM 6/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Really!!  Wow - that sounds great - I LOVE ladybugs.  Those little bugs I
>was talking about are deffinatly aphids and they are working on infesting my
>coriander seeds - they came from the wierd fly attracting white flower bush
>that I inherited with the house - and they are spreading.  I will give it a
>try.  Does any local hardware store carry ladybugs - or where should I look
>to find them?
>
>The catipillars are orange, white and black with small spikes protruding
>from their body.  I've never seen them before - but then again I'm from
>Colorado and moving to Oklahoma has been one new experience after another!!
>
>The reason I wanted a more natrual (non-chemical) manner of killing the
>pests (aka unwanted bugs - I don't mind the rolly pollys and spiders) was
>because I have a ten month old son and prefer to keep chemicals away from
>him and the things he eats.  I tried the garlic spray - the aphids laughed
>at me, although the rest of the bugs seem to have left the area as far as I
>can tell.  I seemed to have missed the message mentioning a similar spray
>with dishsoap added - would who sent it  mind resending that one?
>
>Christina N.
>
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