Hi all-

Hope summer is going well for everyone and that you are having good growth
on your orchids.

I'm hoping the collective wisdom of the group can give me some guidance for
controlling grasshoppers and crickets in the orchid collection. Right now,
most of the plants are outside and my annual crop of crickets/grasshoppers
are beginning to appear. Suggestions for managing these voracious pests?

Thanks and happy growing.

--
Frank H. Kirchner

Hi Frank, I would use Neem Oil, the purer the better.
Cheers Wendy
"Frank H. Kirchner" wrote in message
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Hi all-

Hope summer is going well for everyone and that you are having good growth
on your orchids.

I'm hoping the collective wisdom of the group can give me some guidance
for controlling grasshoppers and crickets in the orchid collection. Right
now, most of the plants are outside and my annual crop of
crickets/grasshoppers are beginning to appear. Suggestions for managing
these voracious pests?

Thanks and happy growing.

--
Frank H. Kirchner

I dont know if you can buy them this time of year but my IPM supplier ( The
Bug
Factory) recommends praying mantids. They eat just about anything and they
are very cool looking.

"Frank H. Kirchner" wrote in message
...
Hi all-

Hope summer is going well for everyone and that you are having good growth
on your orchids.

I'm hoping the collective wisdom of the group can give me some guidance
for controlling grasshoppers and crickets in the orchid collection. Right
now, most of the plants are outside and my annual crop of
crickets/grasshoppers are beginning to appear. Suggestions for managing
these voracious pests?

Thanks and happy growing.

--
Frank H. Kirchner

get a duck.

http://wtop.com/?nid=600&sid=1212860

--j_a

I was under the impression that ducks are worse than chickens for eating
seedlings...

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Yours Sincerely
Kye

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get a duck.

http://wtop.com/?nid=600&sid=1212860

--j_a

On Aug 8, 8:26 pm, "Kye" wrote:
I was under the impression that ducks are worse than chickens for eating
seedlings...



hmm. duck under supervision perhaps?

--j_a