Re: Bt

2002-04-19 Thread Frank Teuton
Bt explained in more depth:   http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/JPR/JPR_22.htm   Bt is Bacillus thuringiensis, the subvarieties include kurstaki, israelensis, and san diego, which control lepidopterans, mosquitos and blackflies, and beetles respectively.   Frank---has an entemologist friend who

Re: controlling mosquito population

2002-04-19 Thread Stacey Elin Rossi
... > balance.Controling the mosquito population on your > land would most likely > have to involve treating a more wide spread area. Does this mean that whatever I do on my 10 acres is going to be futile if the surrounding acres are breeding grounds? > I don't know how interested you are in as

Re: Bt

2002-04-19 Thread Stacey Elin Rossi
Hm, I have bacillus sphaevicus and bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis H-14 both work against mosquitoes > Different Bt's work against different organism. > eg. > Bt thuriengiensis works against all lepidopterans > (caterpillars of moths, butterflies) > Bt Israelensis works against beetl

Bt

2002-04-19 Thread Michael Roboz
Dear Stacey, Christy,   Different Bt's work against different organism. eg. Bt thuriengiensis works against all lepidopterans (caterpillars of moths, butterflies) Bt Israelensis works against beetles. Michael

Re: Oak leaves

2002-04-19 Thread Anthony Nelson-Smith
Tony - is vit B12 really that thermally stable? Tony N-S.

Re: [seedsofchange] why organic seed

2002-04-19 Thread Moen Creek
Title: Re: [seedsofchange] why organic seed Allan > >The subject came up the other day on the e-group as to why one should use >organically grown seed rather than conventional seed that is produced with >chemical inputs.. When you get around to those web site photos have Hugh give yo

OFF Re: religion vs ethnicity ( Americans Support Cutting Aid to Israel)

2002-04-19 Thread Anthony Nelson-Smith
I doubt that Allen will support this discussion for much longer, as it's so off-message; but I think it's pushing things too far to regard 'Muslim states' as being united by religion rather than ethnicity. These states may be overwhelmingly Muslim, observing Sharia law, but they are still occupi

Re: controlling mosquito population

2002-04-19 Thread Rural Center for Responsible Living
I didn't know that BT worked for mosquitos, I thought it was for catapillars? Unfortueately, many times there are no magic solutions, especially now that we have thrown the environment so out of balance.Controling the mosquito population on your land would most likely have to involve treating a mo

controlling mosquito population

2002-04-19 Thread Stacey Elin Rossi
I am in need of finding a natural method of controlling the mosquito population on my land. I know of using bacillus thuringiensis in coconuts but the availability of this is limited and most likely cost prohibitive. I was hoping I could get information on alternatives to cheap chemical pestici

Fw: [globalnews] New York City: Garbage Capital of the World

2002-04-19 Thread jsherry
NEWS FROM EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE. ECO-ECONOMY UPDATE 2002-6 For Immediate Release Copyright Earth Policy Institute 2002 April 17, 2002 NEW YORK: GARBAGE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/Update10.htm Lester R. Brown The question of what to do with the 11,000 tons of gar

Fw: [globalnews] WAR'S REMAINS: MINES, CLUSTER BOMBS AND DEPLETED URANIUM

2002-04-19 Thread jsherry
WAR'S REMAINS: MINES, CLUSTER BOMBS AND DEPLETED URANIUM Wednesday, April 17, 2002 Susan V. Thompson, ed. Read online or subscribe at: http://www.9-11peace.org/bulletin.php3 CONTENTS - 1. Introduction: A Legacy of Death 2. Depleted Uranium 3. Landmines 4. Cluster Bombs 5. Take Action 6.

Re: Dandelions

2002-04-19 Thread jsherry
are you doing anything more than preps to make the elementals happy? Jane - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Re: Dandelions Hi Jane, we are two weeks ahead, bone dry too. We are picking Asparagus and th

Fw: [globalnews] Wesak Festival of Light April 26

2002-04-19 Thread jsherry
Orin and DaBen, and Sanaya and Duane, Invite You to Join Us and lightworkers around the world to celebrate the Spring Festival of Light, the Wesak Festival during the full moon time on April 26, 2002 at 8:01 PM Pacific Time (San Francisco time) or 10:01 pm EST 11:01 pm EDT. Go here for informatio

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2002-04-19 Thread Wayne and Sharon McEachern
Hi Folks! Because we are a group with appreciation for the planet on which we reside, this particular environmental news compilation is worth reading, I feel. Peace Wayne *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sharon and Wayne McEachern "Expressing the Light" http://www.Ex