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Subject: Re: Pest control without hurting nesting birds
From: mlennon@optonline.net (Maggie Lennon)
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Date: Thu, 14 Jun 01 03:26:59
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hedra@magma.ca (Sandra P. Hoffman) wrote in message news:<MOD$010613.17068@rec.gardens.ecosystems>...
> On Wed, 13 Jun 01 00:25:46, mlennon@optonline.net (Maggie Lennon)
> wrote:
>
> >
> >I have an andromeda bush in my front yard that is a large specimen
> >planting. It is very subject to annual infestations of what I believe
> >to be lacewing.
>
> Find someone locally to help you get a proper id on the pest.
> Lacewings are beneficial insects that feed on aphids and should be
> left alone. You could try posting a description here to see if anyone
> recognizes what you have, but it can be difficult to work from a
> verbal description. Do post what area of which country you are from if
> you do decide to post a description of the insect.
>
> sph
>
>
> The voices of the cicadas
> Penetrate the rocks. -- Basho
>
> Sandra Hoffman hedra@magma.ca

Sandra - thanks for replying. I have posted a follow up to my
original message along with my first message but I will reply here are
well --- they are "lacebugs" (NOT lacewing) and are sometimes called
"andromeda lacebugs". The birds are CARDINALS that are nesting so you
can imagine I want to keep them safe (I saw the male for the first
time this morning - before this I did not know what kind of bird I
had). You can imagine I want to keep these cardinals safe.