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Dopey



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Cedar wood oil Reply with quote
woollylegs wrote:
I put a few drops of cedar wood oil on the ends of perches and flooring/corners of penthouse. I read that redmites hate cedar wood and that years ago in other countries, coops were made of cedar wood to repel bugs. Opinion upon this gratefully received.


I would say that makes a lot of sense, different woods have natural quality's, to keep bugs away (otherwise they would never grow before they were eaten by bugs) and we still use them today, Tea tree oil is one eucalyptus is another, after all aspirin is a mould, and lots of other drugs and pesticides, come from plant extracts, so theirs something out there, and like you say Cedar could be the cure for red mite
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Bhindi



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
When making up new roost bars, I was hoping to buy some cedar wood for this very reason, but its not easy to come by and very expensive. Fortunately I have not yet experienced the dreaded mite anyhow.
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kated



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just a quick anorak-y moment here - aspirin is not a mould, it is now a manufactured chemical, originally derived from Willow bark I believe. Maybe you confused it with antibiotics which were/are? made from moulds.
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Dopey



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry i meant antibiotic not aspirin, its like a lot of other drugs, insulin being one used to be taken from pigs, and now chemically manufactured
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