One thing that I think many are
missing is that there is a balance in Nature. You've got good bugs and
you've got bad bugs. If everything is in balance, you're going to have a few bad
bugs doing bad things to your plants, but the good bugs are going to keep the
bad bugs in check. Much like a a well run, educated populace might run a
community of people, but hey, that's another subject (a sorely needed
one!....sorry).
I think that it is absurd and going completely
against the nature of things to think that we're are going to complete rid our
plants or our gardens of bad bugs with ANYTHING. And we DON"T WANT
TO!
If you get rid of the aphids, what are the ladybugs
going to stay around for?
If you let the wasps thrive, you won't have a
problem with tent catepillars (at least here in Texas)!
If you destroy the whole gamut of "bad bugs" what
are the lacewings going to consume? The Giant Wheel Bugs? Trichogamma wasps?
Encarsia Formosa? Lizards, birds, and horny toads? And all the predators in the
soil?
This is not directed at you Jeff. But it seems that
there is too much emphasis placed on "killing all the bad bugs" when what we
need to be doing is creating habitats and conditions right for encouraging the
natural state of things. Let us not fall into the Pest Control
business.
I'm with Susan Cruver. Let's not overblow this
AACT. And let us not forget that we are operating within that set forth by
Nature.
AACT is but another tool in the box. It is not the
be-all, end-all for all our wishes or problems.
A few aphids, let them live to feed those glorious
lady beetles.
Steve Bridges
Kimas Tejas Nursery
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