Boric acid
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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Yellow jackets: my experience in getting rid of them.
Comments (5)Yellow jackets are beneficial insect predators in my garden, so I only kill them if their nest is in an area where they are likely to sting me or my grandchildren. Since I try to avoid the use of toxic chemicals, I looked for an alternative solution. This turned out to be a shop vacuum, with the nozzle lodged in place just below the entrance hole. It catches them both leaving & returning, and the noise angers them - so it catches even more. I place the nozzle at night & turn the switch on, so I can plug in the extension cord from a safe distance to start the vacuum. After running for a whole day, nearly every worker in the nest was caught. This usually kills the nest, since the majority of the larvae will starve without the workers....See MoreAnts on fruit trees
Comments (2)Ants are not a problem in the garden and do not need to be controlled. If there are Aphids on the trees they can be removed by simply washing them off with a sharp stream of water (it does not need to be from your hose since the pressure of that water would do more damage to the tree then the Aphids). Aphids, once they hatch in the spring, produce live young, not eggs that hatch, so the next generation of aphids are ready to move in to replace those you knocked off as soon as you knock them off, but you really only need to spray to knock Aphids off about every 5 to 7 days....See MoreBoric acid - SO confused!
Comments (1)Not an issue on the fumes. A "closed container" is an unvented one. The h202 will probably bubble. If in a closed container, it could explode. But, you might not need to pump your system.... Just vent as needed....See MoreUse of aspirin and / or boric acid to strengthen rose defences
Comments (0)See: http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=RU2016001211...See MoreTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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