Dead Snails Leave No Trails

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Are you agitated by aphids? Bothered by beetles? There's no longer any need to bring out an arsenal of chemical weapons, because with Deiid Snails Leave No Trails you can fight indoor and outdoor pests the safe and natural way With a few simple tricks and a quick trip to the cupboard, you can:

Make your own pesticides and repellents, using ingredients you may already have on hand, from ammonia and alcohol to borax and beer
Fight the fleas and ticks that torment your pets
jfe Battle any insect from ants and roaches in the house to aphids and whiteflies in the garden
Keep four-legged intruders—^including dogs, deer, gophers, and skunks-off your property and away from your prized vegetables and flowers
^^ Distinguish harmful insects from helpful ones
Use companion plantings to attract beneficial insects and animals or repel harmful ones—^for instance, a border of nasturtiums can help deter whiteflies and squash bugs
^^ Find a supplier for beneficial organisms that can help... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Are you agitated by aphids? Bothered by beetles? There's no longer any need to bring out an arsenal of chemical weapons, because with Deiid Snails Leave No Trails you can fight indoor and outdoor pests the safe and natural way With a few simple tricks and a quick trip to the cupboard, you can:

Make your own pesticides and repellents, using ingredients you may already have on hand, from ammonia and alcohol to borax and beer
Fight the fleas and ticks that torment your pets
jfe Battle any insect from ants and roaches in the house to aphids and whiteflies in the garden
Keep four-legged intruders—^including dogs, deer, gophers, and skunks-off your property and away from your prized vegetables and flowers
^^ Distinguish harmful insects from helpful ones
Use companion plantings to attract beneficial insects and animals or repel harmful ones—^for instance, a border of nasturtiums can help deter whiteflies and squash bugs
^^ Find a supplier for beneficial organisms that can help control pest problems
Combat any invader with such all-purpose repellents as chiles and garlic
Dead Snails Leave No Trails is all you need to declare war on pests in your home and garden without exposing yourself, your family, and the environment to harmful chemicals.
Loren Nancarrow is an award-winning television journalist and eco-reporter who gives out natural pest control tips every night on the news.
Janet Hogan Taylor is an entomologist and former zookeeper who now works as a community environmentalist on issues of conservation, ecology, and land use.
Cover illustrations by Bllen Sasaki
ISBN 0-89815-852-4
978089815852651195 Vissza