Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997 16:07:35 -0600 (CST) From: burkhard@aries.scs.uiuc.edu To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg490$foo@default> Subject: Re: local moss as medium and "no pest" strips
Hi Rick,
> 1) What do you think of a "no pest" strip (like a super flea collar)
> for aphid control? I'd remove it as soon as the aphids are gone.
> I've had bad luck with directly-applied insecticides - even when
> done carefully with a cotton swab... The new D. Capensis leaves
> become deformed.
What about trying those yellow plastic sheets coated with a gluey polymer
for the flying insects? You can either hang them or stick them in the pots
with the plants. It does quite a number on whiteflies, aphids, and fungus
gnats. Of course, it only gets the adults. Good luck.
Paul Burkhardt
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