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Old May 26, 2017   #47
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Thanks Bill.
The other day that I was at Lowes, I asked for Permethrin. But they didn't have it.
They had DE ( powder ? )in a bag. I read the active ingredients : It was mostly silica.
The I googled and here is what I learned:

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Diatomaceous earth is made from the fossilized remains of tiny, aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made of a natural substance called silica. Over a long period of time, diatoms accumulated in the sediment of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. Today, silica deposits are mined from these areas.

My Stink Bug problem, is not that bad I cannot even find one. But they keep sucking the juice from couple of beefsteak variety that is ripening.
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