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Subject: Re: Castor oil for moles/voles
From: orangerose@aol.comnotthis (Kelly Houston)
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Date: Sat, 24 Feb 01 18:17:27
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>
>one "natural" way of getting rid of grubs, and subsequently making the
>area less attractive to moles is "white spot" fungus...
In this vein...I have seen good results for controlling raccoon damage from
grub digging by spraying with beneficial nematodes. When I worked as a
gardener, we sprayed every six weeks, and got pretty dramatic results. Milky
spore fugus (which is what I think is referred to above) is good on Japanese
beetle grubs and can last for many years. I think nematodes have a broader use
in that they are effective against almost all types of grubs. Nematodes must
be applied at certain temperatures, however, and must be watered in after
application.

HTH,

Kelly