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From: nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: Organic Gardening
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Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 10:01:09 EDT
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> ... Well, how do you keep the
> little buggies from eating the leaves off your fruit trees and more
> importantly how do you keep them from getting inside the fruit?? 

There are natural repellants, insect predators, mechanical traps (like
tanglefoot and japanese beetle hotels), BT (bacteria), in addition to
pyrethrum, rotenone and the like.  The latter are best reserved for
blitzkrieg tactics after bugs have been spotted, since they don't last
too long and are for real insecticides (although natural, to be sure).
The traps are really more useful for determining how many and what kind
of bugs are around rather than actually putting a major dent in the
population.

> The question is  are there
> organic gardening methods for discouraging bugs from eating your
> fruit? Anyone know if the Rodale Press on someone publishes books
> that contain info on organic insect control? The thought of using
> chemical pesticides on my own produce really turns me off. It's
> bad enough having to eat tons of the stuff in the produce from
> the market.
> Sharon Badian
Yes, yes, me too, right.  See above and visit a reasonably well-stocked
book store or garden store and they should have at least some of the 
numerous publications by the Rodale Press.  A good garden store will
also have some organic and mechanical pest controls.  Good luck and
happy harvesting!
Nemo
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