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Post by vraev on Jun 1, 2009 17:20:35 GMT -5
No hurry Ellsie. I can wait. Unfortunately we don't use anything apart from mice and rats in our immunology labs where we do animal work....so I have no access to fly cultures here. 1 month sounds good to start off for a culture. BTW....if it was up to me....i would prefer a european mantid. Perhaps 2 of them. But either way...its up to u... You are the one who will primarily work with them. thanks soo much Ellsie. BTW....hold off on sending the shipping money. We can work something out with this.
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Post by Devon on Jun 6, 2009 8:31:26 GMT -5
I don't know what anyone is talking about here and if it is still free to post bug pics, but here are some pics of bugs I took a while back: I think that's all I took, if I find more I will post them. Sorry is this post was so late
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Post by tom on Jun 6, 2009 8:59:10 GMT -5
you're never too late when its time to post some good pictures Very nice, i like that dragonfly on the rope
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Post by Devon on Jun 6, 2009 9:07:57 GMT -5
thankyou Tom.
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Post by ellsie on Jun 6, 2009 11:21:48 GMT -5
Hey Devon,
That's exactly the purpose of this thread.....for anyone to post bug-related pics!! Some of the recent posts were from me asking if anyone would be interested in trying their hand at rearing mantids (my other main hobby).
Also, if you had any pics of bugs that you wanted to ID, this would also be the perfect place to ask!!
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Post by Devon on Jun 6, 2009 13:34:38 GMT -5
ok, thanks. I will post more if I can get some pics of bugs and stuff, I like this thread because I used to really like bugs sooo... yeah.
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Post by dvg on Jun 14, 2009 10:31:34 GMT -5
Here's a remedy for aphids and whitefly that works.
20 mL 35% hydrogen peroxide 30 mL Listerine mouth wash 2 mL dish soap 1 Liter of water. Mix these ingredients up and put them in a sprayer. Shake the sprayer so that the mixture is just slightly frothy. When sprayed on leaves it immobilizes these critters and ensures that their last little breath will be a fresh one.
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Post by canadaone on Jun 14, 2009 17:14:56 GMT -5
LOL!!!
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Post by vraev on Jun 14, 2009 19:11:00 GMT -5
Thanks!! Its good to know what works. Well.... only time will tell. Neem still remains the solution of choice for now. But its great to have alternative concoctions.
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Post by khoas on Jun 15, 2009 2:26:53 GMT -5
Speaking of bug spray, has anyone tried tobacco spray? get a packet of smoke and soak the tobacco in water for a week and use in a spray bottle.
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Post by markym4rk on Jun 15, 2009 5:45:51 GMT -5
I was definately thinking of doing something like that. Although i wonder if using tobacco as a spray would have adverse effects. Anyone have any experience with this product?
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Post by ellsie on Jun 15, 2009 7:29:41 GMT -5
That sounds interesting; I guess it's worth a try.
I've never tried this, but is there a place or a brand where you can just get tobacco leaves without all the other chemicals commonly found in cigarettes??
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Post by vraev on Jun 15, 2009 8:46:16 GMT -5
Actually one of the pesticides exactly uses an active compound that is a nicotine analogue. It is now outlawed in ontario, but I do have some which I bought before the pesticide law and it is called Imidacloprid. It is found in Bayer's insect killer product. Its supposedly only specific on bugs and can be extremely toxic to bees. It did take care of scale pretty well for me.
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Post by markym4rk on Jun 15, 2009 16:45:29 GMT -5
Were your plants ok after the use of this product?
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Post by vraev on Jun 15, 2009 18:35:20 GMT -5
yeah! But from what I read....insects can get resistance pretty easily. Infact some kind of scale are actually resistant to it and there is research which shows that spider mites can actually get a boost from Imidaclopid treatment.
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