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woollylegs
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Location: North Kent
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 Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: red mites and cedar wood |
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I read somewhere that red mites don't like cedar wood and it was suggested cedar perches may be a good deterrent (also tobacco leaves)
Anyone got any ideas on this one?
I have ordered some cedar oil that I will put on the ends of the perches as a deterrent.
What do you think? |
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CP
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Location: Hampshire
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:54 am Post subject: |
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Cedar wood balls are used to keep clothes fresh & to keep moths away, so there may be some truth to it working. 
Some people have also said they never get red mite in cedar wood coops. |
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Bhindi
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Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| I was trying to buy cedar wood, to make my perches out of, but the sources that I did were very expensive. I have never had red spider mite, probably just lucky, which was why I looked in to Cedar,as an extra precaution, however the perches get wiped down with a solution of white vinegar, and though ive never seen it mentioned as a preventative, it may be a possibility the red spider mite doesnt like us because of that!!! hope so!! |
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Sparklepeeps
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: Cheshire
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Bhindi wrote: | | the perches get wiped down with a solution of white vinegar |
Thats interesting Bhindi, what gave you the idea to do that if you have not read it anywhere else? |
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Diane
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Bhindi
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Sparklepeeps wrote: | | Bhindi wrote: | | the perches get wiped down with a solution of white vinegar |
Thats interesting Bhindi, what gave you the idea to do that if you have not read it anywhere else? |
A lot of websites doing a search: vinegar disinfectant, will quickly reveal its a cleaner and disinfectant, apparently kills 99% bacteria, 82% mold, 80% viruses (germs), and its also a fungicide. I unfortunately can confirm the latter, as working with children, 1 which has just had a bout of impetigo and kindly passed it to me, wiping vinegar on it, stopped the itch and healed it very quickly. The lad unfortunately had to have fucidin, which is I believe femaldehyde, as my cranks corner solutions in a school wouldnt go down to well.
Anyway getting back to your point about using it for redmite despite not reading the suggestion, I have come across references about it detering ants, and thought i have nothing to lose by giving it a go.... as i like cleaning the coop with it.  |
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