> Can anyone advise if there's a product available in liquid form to combat > Snails they are small snails in potting mix i suspect they are the one's > eating some of my flowers and Roots as i have been spraying for everything else > but don't seem to get rid of these little things. > I live in Sydney Australia > Iris replied: You have bush snails. They will eat the roots but that is probably not what is eating your flowers. Look for thrips or slugs. The only thing that will reliably kill bush snails is Mesurol. I don't know if it is sold in Australia. Ask in your nearest garden center or get hold of a certified pesticide applicator. Iris
Thrips do not eat flowers, but do leave a typical streaking on them. They also leave behind feces while feeding, little black spots along the feeding 'lanes'. It could possibly be slugs, you'd have to look for them at night as they're mainly a nocturnal pest. The bush snails live in the potting media so are hard to find, but they will feed on the flowers at night, returning to the media as daylight approaches and feed on the roots. Iris is correct, the most reliable molluskicide is Mesurol. Do a Google search for Mesurol, find the active ingredient and see if there is something comparable in Australia. Drench your potting mix twice, about 2 weeks apart. This should take care of the snails. Cody Cruise Valley Pest Consulting _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
