Re: Worms

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Thu, 28 Jan 93 08:44:45 +0000

>I was most irritated to note that a worm must be living in with my _U._nana_,
>a recent acquisition from our inestimable list-subscriber Rob Maharajh.
>This plant just barely survived shipping, and now I've got to muck around in
>the pot before the worm covers the 3 2.5-mm long leaves with castings. Grr.

You could try a weak detergent/water mix poured over the surface of the pot
- this is supposed to bring the worms to the surface (and hopefully won't
cause any harm to the plant) where you can just pick them off the surface.

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