In a message dated 9/15/04 8:01:36 AM, Marianne writes: > I will repot all the suspected plants in new media, and soak my plants bare > root in insecticide > I don't know of any insecticide that kills snails. You need a molluscicide. Also, you need to make sure that the potting medium you are using is not the source of the infestation. Try the diet soda, like Jolt, on a couple of plants first, to see if it works.
<<I will repot in new media, and use snail pellets like Escar-Go, or similar snail poison on my pots over winter.>> Is there any evidence that Escar-Go or any other bait pellets beside Mesurol work on bush snails? <<In spring, everyone will get a fresh repotting, including the ones newly repotted this fall.>> Careful. Some orchids resent frequent repotting. Sorry to discourage you. I have been fighting bush snails for years. I think they occur outdoors here. (Lately I only find them in group bonsai plantings, rarely in orchids, thanks to Mesurol.) Iris "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977)
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