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   Ralph Mowery to All   
   Re: seven and june bugs   
   08 Jul 22 15:21:09   
   
   From: rmowery42@charter.net   
      
   In article , Snag_one@msn.com says...   
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   >    I hope no one near you has bees . AFAIK Sevin kills pretty much all   
   > insects . Diatomaceous earth (DE) is pretty effective on most hard shell   
   > insects , to control the grubs you'll want Bacillus Thurigensis (Bt) or   
   > beneficial nematodes . Chemicals are an absolutely last resort for us ,   
   > and never on a blooming plant that bees may forage on . Eight hives now   
   > and planning on expanding to ten .   
   >   
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   Where I am at I seldom see a bee.  If there were any hives around I   
   would not spray.  I only have a small garden, about 20 tomato plants and   
   a few squash plants.   
      
   I thought sevin killed almost all insects.  The kind I used was a lquid   
   in a bottle that is several years old and I just mixed it with water   
   today.   
      
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