Ronald Nigh wrote:
> Dear SANET,
> I remember that there was a discussion about roly-poly bugs a few months
> ago, though I can't seem to find the references. A man here in San
> Cristobal has a serious problem with them in his orchid house. He has a
> remarkable collection and is hoping to work with communities here for
> orchid conservation and tourism. I think of roly-polies as more a nuisance
> than a plague but he tells me that they come out en masse in the night and
> inflight considerable damage on the productive potential of his orchids by
> nibbling on the grwoing root tips. This impedes growth and flowering.
> This "dry season" has been more humid than usual (fortunately) but this has
> increased the problems as the roly-polies thrive. He has tried a number of
> obvious solutions (chile, garlic sprays etc.) but desparate form something
> more effective that does not involve the use of poisons. Can anyone help us
> with this problem?
>
> Ronald Nigh
> Dana, A.C.
> Mexico, D.F. & San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas
> Tel. y FAX 525-666-73-66 (DF)
> 529-678-72-15 (Chiapas)
> danamex@mail.internet.com.mx
>
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