[Sca-cooks] Inchworms and the Nicotine of Death!

Ruth Frey ruthf at uidaho.edu
Thu May 10 15:13:19 PDT 2001


> Just a word of caution if you are going to try this. The resulting "tea" is
> highly poisonous to humans as well as bugs. Don't use this on edibles
> including flowers that you plan to add to salads. Also it is best to wash
> well after using, wear protective gloves, and don't spray into the wind. If
> you have small children DO NO USE. This stuff can kill with in minuets.
> Margarite

	Wow.  So this *is* a real, if potentially fatal treatment.
Thanks for the info -- after your post (and the others on the
subject), it's probably a good thing I never did try it.
	Well, we always knew tobacco was bad for people.  I just
never realized it equated to smoking a deadly pesticide (there's
something for the anti-smoking campaigns to go nuts with!).

			-- Ruth









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