[net.garden] catnip and buggies

jca@drutx.UUCP (ArnsonJC) (09/04/85)

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	Sounds like the "buggies" are aphids.  I had the same
problem with my catnip.  I solved the problem by blasting the
plant with water EVERY day until I found no more.  After that,
frequent inspections allowed me to squish the few that I found with
my fingers, including the eggs.
			jill
P.S.  Tried to reply to the author, obviously it didn't work.
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			jill c. arnson
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