#1: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-10 15:02:56 by mentally
Hi,
I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about
everything.
At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the
plants then eat the leaves off.
Sometimes they even chew the stems off at ground level then consume
the fallen plants.
They've never been this ravenous before! HELP!!
How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
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#2: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-11 13:00:08 by Chookie
In article <448ac218@news.comindico.com.au>,
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> wrote:
> I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about
> everything.
I was under the impression that they ate mostly decaying plant matter, but
these guys say they do eat other things:
http://www.heyne.com.au/gardencentre/factsheets/factsheet.ph p/Chewing+Pests.htm
To quote:
They live in damp compost and areas where there is decaying wood. Their main
food supply is young shoots and soft root tips. They are known to chew young
seedling off at ground level. They cause problems with Tree Ferns, Elk and
Stag Horns where they feed on the young aerial root tips and they are very
fond of Epiphytic Orchids.
The most common garden slaters are the Porcellio Scaber, which has a hard
shell and comes in a range of colours from grey, brown or yellowish-orange
speckled with black. The adults are 9 -15 mm in size and are flat and oval in
shape.
They are not insects but crustaceans which are related to lobsters and prawns.
The common pillbug (Armadilidium Vulgare) is a similar species, is almost dark
black and rolls into a circle when disturbed.
CONTROL
They can be controlled by removing their breeding sites (rotting timber,
decaying vegetation matter etc) or sprinkling Naphthalene Flakes, Baysol Snail
Bait or LAWN GRUBS, LAWN BEETLE GRUBS AND SLATER KILLER or BAN ANT.
Note that these people sell such products. Global Garden, OTOH, says slaters
generally don't do much damage, and snail bait kills them.
Are you sure slaters are eating your plants, and not snails?
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
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#3: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-11 15:45:31 by mentally
"Chookie" <ehrebeniuk@fowlspambegone.com.au> wrote in message
news:ehrebeniuk-2C6C2D.21000811062006@news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
> In article <448ac218@news.comindico.com.au>,
> "Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> wrote:
>
>> I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about
>> everything.
>
> I was under the impression that they ate mostly decaying plant
> matter, but
> these guys say they do eat other things:
>
> http://www.heyne.com.au/gardencentre/factsheets/factsheet.ph p/Chewing+Pests.htm
>
> To quote:
> They live in damp compost and areas where there is decaying wood.
> Their main
> food supply is young shoots and soft root tips.
>
> They are known to chew young seedling off at ground level.
Large plants too, not just seedlings. These are ravenous little
critters.
> They cause problems with Tree Ferns, Elk and
> Stag Horns where they feed on the young aerial root tips and they
> are very
> fond of Epiphytic Orchids.
They are leaving all of the above plants alone, prefering my veggie
garden for some reason :(
> The most common garden slaters are the Porcellio Scaber, which has a
> hard
> shell and comes in a range of colours from grey, brown or
> yellowish-orange
> speckled with black. The adults are 9 -15 mm in size and are flat
> and oval in
> shape.
Grey with yellowish-white speckles.
> They are not insects but crustaceans which are related to lobsters
> and prawns.
> The common pillbug (Armadilidium Vulgare) is a similar species, is
> almost dark
> black and rolls into a circle when disturbed.
>
> CONTROL
> They can be controlled by removing their breeding sites (rotting
> timber,
> decaying vegetation matter etc)
The compost bin is not near this garden. They are breeding in the
ground, digging small holes & coming out to feed (mostly) at night.
I have avoided using compost on this garden without any positive
result.
> or sprinkling Naphthalene Flakes,
Tried that.
> Baysol Snail Bait
Tried that & others.
> or LAWN GRUBS, LAWN BEETLE GRUBS AND SLATER KILLER
Tried those previously & 'baythroid' - no luck at all with anything -
they seem to avoid the poisoned baits.
I even went out with insecticide spray at night, night after night,
yet they are still there in huge numbers.
> or BAN ANT.
Have not tried that yet. Many of the ant poisons are not usable near
food plants due to severe toxicity.
> Note that these people sell such products.
>
> Global Garden, OTOH, says slaters
> generally don't do much damage,
I wish.
> and snail bait kills them.
I wish - they don't eat it at all...
> Are you sure slaters are eating your plants, and not snails?
Yes, if you go out to the veggie garden at night with a torch
the ground looks like it's moving!! They are climbing up the plants,
eating their leaves & even chewing off the stems at ground level
with many plants. They even eat fresh Dynamic Lifter (yuk).
We have very few snails & slugs due to snail bait overkill.
I even threw it all around the lawn to wipe out any strays.
I wish there were a biological control agent for slaters.
Even the Blue-tongue & skinks don't eat them.
(we have heaps of skinks, even in winter)
Snail bait didn't help (used heaps previously).
They didn't touch it at all.
I also tried Dipel - no luck though it reduced the little black ants
plenty.
I would prefer to avoid toxic poisons on my veggies if possible yet I
am
running out of options it seems :(
I might try soaking a pack of tobacco in water then repeatedly spray
the whole garden with the liquid as someone else suggested today.
Wish me luck!!!
Thanks mate.
> --
> Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
> (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
>
> "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim
> jeans. You may
> start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and
> wrinkled."
> Kerry Cue
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#4: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-12 00:41:15 by John D
If we're talking about sow bugs, I've never heard of them eating living
plants before. Are you sure you're attributing the damage to the right
critter?
-JD
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about everything.
> At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the plants
> then eat the leaves off.
> Sometimes they even chew the stems off at ground level then consume the
> fallen plants.
> They've never been this ravenous before! HELP!!
>
> How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
>
> --
> They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
> deserve neither liberty or security.
> - Benjamin Franklin
> ************************
>
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#5: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-12 00:41:15 by John D
If we're talking about sow bugs, I've never heard of them eating living
plants before. Are you sure you're attributing the damage to the right
critter?
-JD
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> wrote in message
news:448ac218@news.comindico.com.au...
> Hi,
>
> I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about everything.
> At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the plants
> then eat the leaves off.
> Sometimes they even chew the stems off at ground level then consume the
> fallen plants.
> They've never been this ravenous before! HELP!!
>
> How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
>
> --
> They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
> deserve neither liberty or security.
> - Benjamin Franklin
> ************************
>
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#6: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-12 05:42:40 by Plant Info
Would love to help, but what is a "slater"?
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> wrote in message
news:448ac218@news.comindico.com.au...
> Hi,
>
> I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about everything.
> At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the plants
> then eat the leaves off.
> Sometimes they even chew the stems off at ground level then consume the
> fallen plants.
> They've never been this ravenous before! HELP!!
>
> How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
>
> --
> They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
> deserve neither liberty or security.
> - Benjamin Franklin
> ************************
>
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#7: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-12 05:42:40 by Plant Info
Would love to help, but what is a "slater"?
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> wrote in message
news:448ac218@news.comindico.com.au...
> Hi,
>
> I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about everything.
> At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the plants
> then eat the leaves off.
> Sometimes they even chew the stems off at ground level then consume the
> fallen plants.
> They've never been this ravenous before! HELP!!
>
> How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
>
> --
> They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security,
> deserve neither liberty or security.
> - Benjamin Franklin
> ************************
>
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#8: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-13 02:39:41 by Andrew
Plant Info wrote:
> Would love to help, but what is a "slater"?
>
AKA woodlice, pill bugs, sow bugs, roly-polies or butcher/butchy boys.
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#9: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-13 02:39:41 by Andrew
Plant Info wrote:
> Would love to help, but what is a "slater"?
>
AKA woodlice, pill bugs, sow bugs, roly-polies or butcher/butchy boys.
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#10: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-13 04:49:38 by John D
The non-toxic solution to a sow bug infestation is to place somewhat moist
newspapers or corrugated cardboard all around on the ground, then pick them
up in the morning and put them in the chicken coop. Sow bugs crawl into the
papers to feed, chickens eat sow bugs, presto.
-JD
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>
> Plant Info wrote:
>> Would love to help, but what is a "slater"?
>>
> AKA woodlice, pill bugs, sow bugs, roly-polies or butcher/butchy boys.
>
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#11: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-13 04:49:38 by John D
The non-toxic solution to a sow bug infestation is to place somewhat moist
newspapers or corrugated cardboard all around on the ground, then pick them
up in the morning and put them in the chicken coop. Sow bugs crawl into the
papers to feed, chickens eat sow bugs, presto.
-JD
"Andrew" <chiloglottis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Plant Info wrote:
>> Would love to help, but what is a "slater"?
>>
> AKA woodlice, pill bugs, sow bugs, roly-polies or butcher/butchy boys.
>
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#12: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-14 04:01:20 by John Savage
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> writes:
>I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about
>everything.
>At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the
>plants then eat the leaves off.
Your worries haven't started yet. When they've consumed all your
plants they're sure to come looking for you.
>How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
I'll send you a dozen funnel web spiders if you like; they make short
work of slaters. But only one at a time.
If you have plenty of concrete pathway maybe you could go out at night
and hoover them up as they cross the paths if they are migrating from
bushland into your garden. (But a flamethrower would be more fun.) Or
are they coming from within your compost?
Slaters have only short legs, so maybe you could enclose a few most
prized plants with a portion of plastic softdrink bottle -- with top
and bottom removed and pushed into the soil so slaters can't bulldoze
their way under it?
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#13: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-14 04:01:20 by John Savage
"Mentally Jones II¾" <mentally@jonesville.wa.au> writes:
>I have a severe slater problem - they are eating just about
>everything.
>At night the ground is crawling with them & they even climb up the
>plants then eat the leaves off.
Your worries haven't started yet. When they've consumed all your
plants they're sure to come looking for you.
>How can I control them without poisons (if possible).
I'll send you a dozen funnel web spiders if you like; they make short
work of slaters. But only one at a time.
If you have plenty of concrete pathway maybe you could go out at night
and hoover them up as they cross the paths if they are migrating from
bushland into your garden. (But a flamethrower would be more fun.) Or
are they coming from within your compost?
Slaters have only short legs, so maybe you could enclose a few most
prized plants with a portion of plastic softdrink bottle -- with top
and bottom removed and pushed into the soil so slaters can't bulldoze
their way under it?
Newsgroups trimmed to the couple I sometimes post to.
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#14: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-14 16:27:26 by Jonno
Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed and
all those that inhabit the said establishment.
These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
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Posted on 2006-06-14 16:27:26 by Jonno
Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed and
all those that inhabit the said establishment.
These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
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#16: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 02:26:50 by Jonno
Jonno wrote:
> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed and
> all those that inhabit the said establishment.
> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>
>
>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton and
the ratings will destroy em.
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#17: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 02:26:50 by Jonno
Jonno wrote:
> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed and
> all those that inhabit the said establishment.
> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>
>
>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton and
the ratings will destroy em.
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#18: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 04:53:25 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Jonno wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>
>>
>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>
> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton and
> the ratings will destroy em.
Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are bigger
than golf balls!
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#19: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 04:53:25 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Jonno wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>
>>
>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>
> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton and
> the ratings will destroy em.
Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are bigger
than golf balls!
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#20: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 11:31:06 by Jonno
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>> Jonno wrote:
>>
>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>
>>>
>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>
>>
>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton
>> and the ratings will destroy em.
>
>
> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are bigger
> than golf balls!
>
> Carl
>
Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
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#21: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 11:31:06 by Jonno
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>> Jonno wrote:
>>
>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>
>>>
>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>
>>
>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton
>> and the ratings will destroy em.
>
>
> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are bigger
> than golf balls!
>
> Carl
>
Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
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#22: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 13:28:29 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Jonno wrote:
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>> Jonno wrote:
>>
>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>>>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton
>>> and the ratings will destroy em.
>>
>>
>>
>> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are
>> bigger than golf balls!
>>
>> Carl
>>
>
> Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
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#23: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-15 13:28:29 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Jonno wrote:
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>> Jonno wrote:
>>
>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>>>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton
>>> and the ratings will destroy em.
>>
>>
>>
>> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are
>> bigger than golf balls!
>>
>> Carl
>>
>
> Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
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Posted on 2006-06-15 13:35:09 by Jonno
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>>
>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>>>>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton
>>>> and the ratings will destroy em.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are
>>> bigger than golf balls!
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>
>> Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
>
>
> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
>
>
> Carl
>
>
UUUUUGLY!
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Posted on 2006-06-15 13:35:09 by Jonno
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>>
>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed
>>>>> and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert newton
>>>> and the ratings will destroy em.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are
>>> bigger than golf balls!
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>
>> Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
>
>
> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
>
>
> Carl
>
>
UUUUUGLY!
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#26: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 00:01:39 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Jonno wrote:
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>> Jonno wrote:
>>
>>> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>>>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook
>>>>>> shed and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>>>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert
>>>>> newton and the ratings will destroy em.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are
>>>> bigger than golf balls!
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>>
>>>
>>> Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
>>
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
> UUUUUGLY!
Some are green or orange. Do a google image search on 'pill millipede'
and 'pill bug' .
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#27: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 00:01:39 by Carl 1 Lucky Texan
Jonno wrote:
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>> Jonno wrote:
>>
>>> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
>>>>>> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook
>>>>>> shed and all those that inhabit the said establishment.
>>>>>> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On second thought, theyre ugly! Put em on televison with bert
>>>>> newton and the ratings will destroy em.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some folks keep the Madagascar and other types for pets. They are
>>>> bigger than golf balls!
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>>
>>>
>>> Er play golf with em? Theyd beat me for sure. Good idea for some...
>>
>>
>>
>> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
>>
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
> UUUUUGLY!
Some are green or orange. Do a google image search on 'pill millipede'
and 'pill bug' .
Carl
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#28: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 02:34:44 by Linda H
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
Aaargh! (Anybody got a recipe with those in it?)
L.
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#29: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 02:34:44 by Linda H
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
Aaargh! (Anybody got a recipe with those in it?)
L.
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#30: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 03:29:50 by Jonno
Linda H wrote:
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>
>
>> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
>
>
>
> Aaargh! (Anybody got a recipe with those in it?)
>
> L.
Only women think of recipes at a time like this. Its horrible.
Dim Sims anyone?
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#31: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 03:29:50 by Jonno
Linda H wrote:
> Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
>
>
>
>> http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/image/borne29.JPG
>
>
>
> Aaargh! (Anybody got a recipe with those in it?)
>
> L.
Only women think of recipes at a time like this. Its horrible.
Dim Sims anyone?
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#32: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 03:45:11 by Linda H
Jonno wrote:
> Only women think of recipes at a time like this. Its horrible.
> Dim Sims anyone?
And only men think of take-away food at a time like this. Even horrible-er!
Oh... and sport - men also think of sport in dire times. Bocce anyone?
L.
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#33: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 03:45:11 by Linda H
Jonno wrote:
> Only women think of recipes at a time like this. Its horrible.
> Dim Sims anyone?
And only men think of take-away food at a time like this. Even horrible-er!
Oh... and sport - men also think of sport in dire times. Bocce anyone?
L.
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#34: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 05:43:08 by Jonno
Linda H wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>
>> Only women think of recipes at a time like this. Its horrible.
>> Dim Sims anyone?
>
>
>
> And only men think of take-away food at a time like this. Even
> horrible-er!
>
> Oh... and sport - men also think of sport in dire times. Bocce anyone?
>
>
> L.
Er no sports, only indoor ones...
you forgot that one!!!
er forget it. Even these poor critturs have s e x
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#35: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 05:43:08 by Jonno
Linda H wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>
>> Only women think of recipes at a time like this. Its horrible.
>> Dim Sims anyone?
>
>
>
> And only men think of take-away food at a time like this. Even
> horrible-er!
>
> Oh... and sport - men also think of sport in dire times. Bocce anyone?
>
>
> L.
Er no sports, only indoor ones...
you forgot that one!!!
er forget it. Even these poor critturs have s e x
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#36: Re: Swarming Slaters eating plants - HELP
Posted on 2006-06-16 16:12:58 by TerryC
Jonno wrote:
> Hold the (friendly? Fire) flame throwers.
> Read this item and you wont be so quick to burn down the chook shed and
> all those that inhabit the said establishment.
> These littly grey nasty little critters may be useful.
>
>
>> http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/allies/isopoda.html
I have the slaters mentioned in the above article. They live in my
compost bin, I like them as they help break down the junk I put in there
and make it into compost.
The vegetable garden is 3'/1metre away and they never invade it.
You must have something else that is also called slaters.
OTOH, we average 10 "whitchity/white grubs" to the square foot and they
can be hell on seedlings. Unfortunately the cat only eats about 1 per
month.
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