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Title: dietomacous earth in SBB for mite controll
Post by: denart on July 30, 2006, 11:27:47 AM
Has anyone ever heard ot this as opposed to other ways sticky bottom, veg oil  etc  and what are your thoughts.
thanks
dennis
Title: dietomacous earth in SBB for mite controll
Post by: Hi-Tech on July 30, 2006, 03:27:55 PM
I use it in a west SHB trap for SHB & mite control. Sometimes I just use lime as it works well too.
Title: dietomacous earth in SBB for mite controll
Post by: Brian D. Bray on July 30, 2006, 11:37:04 PM
I'm all for a little tar and feathers.  That way they'll look like miniture chickens.