be different to ours and may not respond in the
same way that ours do.
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From: "Roger Pye" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:51 PMOUCH!!!
Subject: Re: ants in the vanilla
Henry Karczy
in the
same way that ours do.
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From: "Roger Pye" [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:51 PMOUCH!!!
Subject: Re: ants in the vanilla
Henry Karczynski wrote:
Catnip, mint, chrysanthemum, onion family e
Last Sunday a very large wood roach climbed up from the side of my stove to
see what I was cooking. I was in the process of making breakfast for some
visiting relatives and it's appearance reminded my wife of the expensive can
of Robocan she wanted to purchase to keep roaches out of our abode.
: Roger Pye [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: ants in the vanilla
Henry Karczynski wrote:
Catnip, mint, chrysanthemum, onion family especially garlic cloves,
pennyroyal, tansy, rue as growing or dried plants repel ants so
Hi! Henry,
Predators of any kind indicate a sick organism.
Rather than trying to get rid of the ants, look to how you can boost the
vitality of the desired crop. Is there changes of soil, different
history etc. that could account for differences between areas of the
property? Are all the
Henry Karczynski wrote:
Dear list serve,
I am having problems with ants eating the pre-florescence vanilla buds
on my farm in Costa Rica. This problem reduces the amount of flowers
that can be hand pollinated. I have identified at least six different
ant types (there are more) which
Roger,
I have planted pennyroyal as a perimeter in several lots. Now that you
mention it I will see if there is a relationship with the pennyroyal
planted and ant damage. Pennyroyal is the only plant you mention that
I know that does well in our region.
Thanks
Hank
Roger Pye wrote:
Planting those herbs nearby may have some effect, but, I found the dried
herbs worked better.
Michael
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From: Henry Karczynski [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: ants in the vanilla
Roger,
I have planted
