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Re: Caffeine against slugs is in June 27 issue

From: "Phil Bunch" pbunch at cts.com> on 2002.07.08 at 14:19:12(9088)
What was the percentage mentioned as being effective? In the online
abstract it appeared to be 12% but could it have been 1.2%. In my
opinion 12% would be pretty high given the current cost of caffeine.
Phil Bunch
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----- Original Message -----
To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L"
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 14:02
Subject: Caffeine against slugs is in June 27 issue
> Sorry, I had coupla issues lying on my desk. "Caffeine as a
Repellent for
> Slugs and Snails" is on page 915 of the June 27 issue. Turns out
even a
> low percentage in a spray is effective because its extremely water
soluble
> and quickly taken up through the mucus and into the bodies of the
beasties.
> BWM
> ----- Forwarded by Bonaventure W Magrys/ADM/SHU on 07/06/2002 01:43
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> Bonaventure W
> Magrys To:
aroid-l@mobot.org, ARISAEMA-L@NIC.SURFNET.NL,
TRILLIUM-L@NIC.SURFNET.NL,
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Bulbous_Aroids@yahoogroups.com, orchids-digest@orchidguide.com
> 07/06/2002 01:02 cc:
> AM Subject: Caffeine
against slugs(Document link: Bonaventure W Magrys)
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> Check out the article in the June 20, 2002 issue of Nature or go to
> www.nature.com/nature. Would my coffee grounds work too?
> Bonaventure
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