Put cigarettes in water for a couple of days and then
spray it over the infected plants.

--- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Kind of OT: But what's the cigarette trick? 
> 
> 
> Tim
> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
>  
> Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large
> crowds 
> (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other
> clever guy)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Albano Garcia
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 2. desember 2005 23:54
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: PESO: Terminator Ladybird
> > 
> > 
> > I'm in Argentina, at the very end of South
> America.
> > I'll try the cigarettes trick for sure.
> > Regards
> > 
> > Albano
> > 
> > 
> > --- mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 
> > > Don Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've taken a looked at the pictures of the
> rather
> > > beautiful beetle. I
> > > > don't think it's a Lady Bird, the shape is
> wrong.
> > > The Coccinellidae, as
> > > > far as I recall, are all oval in shape this
> one is
> > > not. The oval shape
> > > > is a taxonomic feature. Does anyone care? I
> > > suppose not.
> > > >
> > > > Don W
> > > >
> > > > Albano Garcia wrote:
> > >
> > > >>>
> > >
> http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0232.jpg
> > > >>>
> > >
> http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0238.jpg
> > >
> > > Albano, you are not in Europe, are you? 
> Although
> > > Don is right about the
> > > body shape for European ladybirds, there are
> > > definitely some American
> > > species that are less rounded.
> > >
> > > Glad to hear that it is having a good feed.  Not
> > > many European ones
> > > predate such small offerings but, once again, I
> note
> > > that some American
> > > species specialise in whitefly.  Still, if you
> want
> > > to get rid of most
> > > of them all quickly, the cigarette trick works
> quite
> > > well.
> > >
> > > mike
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > Albano Garcia
> > Photography & Graphic Design
> > http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar
> > http://www.flaneur.com.ar
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 


Albano Garcia
Photography & Graphic Design
http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar
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