Date: Fri, 08 May 98 23:53 EDT From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1633$foo@default> Subject: Re: Aphids
> I have a friend who isn't currently subscribed to this newsletter but
> his plants have aphids. I have heard to get rid of them, you put the
> plants under water for about a week. When he put it under water, within
> minutes, the plant uprooted and floated to the top. How can he prevent
> this??
Perhaps some string tied around the pot so that it crosses over the soil
will hold it in place.
> Also, I was just curious. I was thinking about VFTs the other day and
> wondered about their digestive fluids. The digestive fluids in our body
> are used to break down plants that we eat... so shouldn't the digestive
> juiced in the VFT break down itself while digesting bugs?
No, each digestive fluid has it's own job to do. VFT uses fluids
which only work the best on it's intended prey. Yes, there are even
animals which VFT cannot digest well or at all.
Dave Evans
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