Re: [CH] Re: Aphids & Whiteflies
Chris Meredith (merc@innocent.com)
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:09:44 -0800
I took your advice and used the Citrus oil, unfortunately I now need
something to keep my Siamese cats away from the plants.
Yes these are the same duo that decimated my seedlings earlier in the year.
I have(had) an Habanero plant that was actually
experiencing growth after bringing it inside for the winter. it did get
infested with either whiteflies or aphids so I used the Citrus oil.
I was washing the dishes tonight and noticed that all the leaves except one
had fallen off. I pointed it out to my wife and she made
the comment that I would "never learn" . I chased her down to find out
what she meant and she said that she found the cats Happily
munching on my plants this a.m,.
so you ask where is this leading to well ..... does anyone have any
recipe's appropriate for the situation? I have seen recipes for many exotic
food including Girl Scout's I now need one for a 15 yo Blue point Siamese
and a 15 yo seal point and a recommendation for an a appropriate wine
I was unaware the cats like citrus
-Chris
At 07:45 AM 2/9/00 -0600, D. Gibson wrote:
>Karen, for peppers try NEEM or citrus oil sprayed on
>the plants to kill insects, or a combination of both of
>these substances. Do not use more than 2 ounces of
>citrus oil (aka d-lemonine) per gallon of water as it
>would burn the plants. One or two ounces of citrus oil
>is generally acceptable. Follow label directions when
>using NEEM. Avoid using citrus oil on tender plants in
>the hot sun.
>
>The above recommendations may work on whiteflies, but
>you might like to add beneficial nematodes to the soil
>in the containers to control the whiteflies. Are
>whiteflies the ones that breed in the wet potting
>soil?. If so, letting the soil dry out between
>waterings could be beneficial. Perhaps I'm thinking of
>fungus gnats.