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03-23-2011, 10:53 AM

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QuiltnNan

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Originally Posted by pollym44

OH----does anyone have one of the big fire guns they use to clear the jungle???? I'll pay top money for it!!!!!!

ROTFL. I can still see my daughter wending her way down the wooded driveway to the bus. She just hated bugs!

03-23-2011, 11:42 AM

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Boric Acid and Diatomaceous Earth, mixed. The Boric Acid is poisonous, and the Diatomaceous Earth is like microscopic sharp shards of glass that cut the insects and they dehydrate. It's also called a mechanical insecticide.

Thanks Ramona, I have to get my DH to go get some. Although he's suffering from a swollen foot the size of a football, he'll just have to hop his way up to the tree and sprinkle. This is the 1 issue not up for debate!! Either, hop and sprinkle or sleep on the porch. It's that serious!! :twisted:

03-23-2011, 12:05 PM

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If you have a fenced yard, borrow some geese. They will eat anything.

Love that echo solution except....what about the goose crap?

Yeah Rusty, my shoveling days are behind me now!!!

03-23-2011, 12:48 PM

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You need to get a sprayer that will reach the top and use Bt. It is an organic control and will work perfectly. Maybe a small electric power washer? Good Luck to you. Of course you can always call your county agricultural agent and see what they might use (they'll probably say Bt), or they can give you the name of a tree company that can do it for you.

03-23-2011, 01:14 PM

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Thanks Sweet, I called the ag offfice lat year, the little lady who came out was so busy hopping and jumping around that I never got a straight answer from her. The tree cutters have to deal with a very big tree hanging over a very busy street with lots of traffic. There's also a school up the street and they didn't work on weekends. So far, everything is working in the worm's favor :hunf:

03-24-2011, 07:06 AM

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If you have a fenced yard, borrow some geese. They will eat anything.

Love that echo solution except....what about the goose crap?

Good for the lawn, no prob. If you find no ducks to be borrowed, try chickens

03-24-2011, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by QBeth

Have you searched for a systemic remedy that can be spread on the ground, around the base of the tree, that can be sucked up by the roots? I don't know if such a think exists but it's worth a search or inquiry at your nearest plant center. Reminds me of the Gypsy moth problem we had a few years back. Yuck!

Call your local Farm Co-op Extension office, they can help