Re: [OGD] bush snails

2006-01-13 Thread K Barrett
Did anyone have anything to say about using caffeine to kill bush snails? K Barrett N Calif, USA Thanks to all who responded to my plea for suggestions on eradicating bush snails. An astonishing variety of solutions were offered, all undoubtedly practical and effective under certain condition

[OGD] Bush Snails

2006-01-12 Thread Giles Smith
Thanks to all who responded to my plea for suggestions on eradicating bush snails.  An astonishing variety of solutions were offered, all undoubtedly practical and effective under certain conditions.  Somewhere in there I will find a solution to my problem.  Thanks again.   Giles Smith Santa

Re: [OGD] Bush Snails/Bark

2006-01-11 Thread Blue Moon Exotics
xotics.com >-Original Message->From: K Barrett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:51 AM>To: Orchids@orchidguide.com>Subject: Re: [OGD] Bush Snails/Bark>>Are you going to bake the bark? I understand it kills weed seed too. >Process batches in 13x

Re: [OGD] Bush Snails/Bark

2006-01-11 Thread K Barrett
Are you going to bake the bark? I understand it kills weed seed too. Process batches in 13x9 inch pans at 325 for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yum! You probably don't have to go as high as 325, anything over 212 (boiling) would kill a snail egg. K Barrett N Calif, USA > >I h

[OGD] Bush Snails

2006-01-10 Thread Giles Smith
I have a bush snail infestation that I believe came along in a recent batch of bark.  I am now embarking on a program to "sterilize" all remaining bark.  Can someone please advise me on the most practical way to kill bush snails?  I have about 2 cu. ft. to process now, and will have more in

Re: [OGD] Bush Snails, Caffeine and a Bit of Rambling History

2004-09-20 Thread marianne.fleurimont
How true, DaveK! :) Enjoyed the gentleman and his potato deficiency! Now, if only my snails would take example! Marianne - Original Message - From: "Davek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [OGD]

Re: [OGD] Bush Snails, Caffeine and a Bit of Rambling History

2004-09-18 Thread Davek
Martin writes: Those pesky critters! I used to have them, and slugs as well, but now they seem to have disappeared and I really don't know why. When this thread was re-opened I decided to scout again. No slugs or bush snails on 40 potato slices!!! I still have a bottle of unused caffeine sol

[OGD] Bush Snails, Caffeine and a Bit of Rambling History

2004-09-18 Thread Martin Epstein
Those pesky critters! I used to have them, and slugs as well, but now they seem to have disappeared and I really don't know why. Some might say that my eye sight at 78 is the reason, but even the tiniest bush snails show up against the white of a potato slice, which is what I use to scout for

Re: [OGD] bush snails and Mesurol

2004-09-18 Thread marianne.fleurimont
Hello Everyone, I found some Mesurol for slugs (and snails, I assume) in the local garden centers. On the label it says poison... so I assume it should be VERY strong. Unfortunately, I found this in a German shop, and the instruction manual is in German... and I understand extremely little of wh

[OGD] bush snails

2004-09-17 Thread Jorge Melendez
They are not a problem here, but sometime ago I found several in one or two pots, chewing roots and damaging some bulbs too. I looked and found some info on Zonitoides arboreus in Hawaii (I assume there could be some other similar sp also). It includes some photos. Got rid of them by submerging

[OGD] BUSH SNAILS

2004-09-15 Thread Juli
dear orchidfolks on Yahoo BUSH SNAILS Search Results Results 1 - 20 of about 78,100 for bush snails. what are bush snails? I have no time to look at 78,100 entries (besides I am too lazy) if you give the latin cognomen I will look it up (the only snails I have live on the underside of the pads of

[OGD] Bush Snails

2004-09-14 Thread Dorris
I have been privy to lots and lots on info on Bush snails for all of my 30 years in the orchid area...Sorry to report that they are a true menace and are not easily controlled. The big problem is that they have no sense of smell so that the normal deterrents do not work well. The only tried and

[OGD] Bush Snails, Help!

2004-09-13 Thread marianne.fleurimont
Hello Everyone, I just found colonies of bush snails in my new plants. 1/4 of my 44 orchids seem to be infected, and I have no idea how to control these small pets. I have been putting potato slices on the tops of the pots, but this only catches a few snails. My main concern is the fact that th

[OGD] bush snails

2004-07-27 Thread CC
We had the same problem in a commercial Gerbera operation up here in Canada. The bush snails were causing irregular leaf growth and no flower production, looking much the same as a viral or broad/cyclamen mite infestation. I took some plants that showed more pronounced symptoms and drenched them in

[OGD] Bush Snails

2004-07-26 Thread Jerry Hoffmeister
Hi all, What do folks do to control / get rid of bush snails? The little guys that are round and flat and seem to enjoy eating the roots? Thanks much, Jerry ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinf