Comments on: Bees and Harlequin Bugs http://www.cogs.asn.au/2009/05/826/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniela http://www.cogs.asn.au/2009/05/826/#comment-14 Daniela Thu, 28 May 2009 22:46:25 +0000 http://www.cogs.asn.au/?p=826#comment-14 I found a few suggestions on this thread here from fellow gardeners: http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/newposts/32/topic32185.shtm Organic suggestions include neem oil, soapy water, detergent and vinegar in equal amounts, or an upturned ice cream container spinkled with bran or wheatgerm, which they are apparently attracted to, which you can then dispose of! Hope it helps. I found a few suggestions on this thread here from fellow gardeners:

http://www2b.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/newposts/32/topic32185.shtm

Organic suggestions include neem oil, soapy water, detergent and vinegar in equal amounts, or an upturned ice cream container spinkled with bran or wheatgerm, which they are apparently attracted to, which you can then dispose of!

Hope it helps.

]]> By: Michael Bell http://www.cogs.asn.au/2009/05/826/#comment-12 Michael Bell Thu, 28 May 2009 09:26:26 +0000 http://www.cogs.asn.au/?p=826#comment-12 Had a look about regarding these fellas...I've had not a few of them myself (maybe different varieties...not sure) and found the following about the place... <b>Diatomaceous Earth and/or Slaters ('Pill Bugs'?)</b> http://forums.permaculture.org.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6797 No idea of the former...seen plenty of the latter about the place though... <b>Soapy spray</b> http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1620930.htm About 2/5ths down the page or have a search... Wonder if the attempt at HTML bolding'll work... :) Cheers Had a look about regarding these fellas…I’ve had not a few of them myself (maybe different varieties…not sure) and found the following about the place…

Diatomaceous Earth and/or Slaters (‘Pill Bugs’?)
http://forums.permaculture.org.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6797
No idea of the former…seen plenty of the latter about the place though…

Soapy spray
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1620930.htm
About 2/5ths down the page or have a search…

Wonder if the attempt at HTML bolding’ll work…
:)

Cheers

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