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  • From: Katey <newtribe@hughes.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] does squishing aphids attract aphid predators
  • Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 13:48:00 -0500

paul wheaton wrote:
So today, as I'm inspecting her and squishing aphids, I'm just
wondering if anybody has ever heard of aphid squish putting off a
scent that attracts aphid eaters. Seems like it might.

Squishing aphids is a tactic i have used for years - not to invite aphid predators but to discourage aphids from hanging around. Who wants to eat surrounded by your (mangled) dead?

katey





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