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boric acid v. 20 Mule Team borax Posted by: Pirata z5 Northern IN on Sun, Jun 2, 02 at 22:20 75 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 22:13 How to get rid of? Posted by: ziibiikwe MI - 5 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 7:00 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 9:37 Can carpenter ants and termites coexist? Posted by: phoebe_2008 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 12:42 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 15:49 ANTS - I want them dead!! Posted by: ziibiikwe MI - 5 on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 6:48 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 15:21 Can Termites and Ants Coexist? Posted by: pastrylord on Sat, Jul 19, 08 at 10:17 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 22, 08 at 8:35 Those Chipmunks!!!! ALVIN!!!! Posted by: mokeymonster Zone 7 on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 15:30 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 21:30 What are these bugs? Posted by: organic_mamag Z6 IN on Sat, Jul 19, 08 at 11:37 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 9:24 Something is eating my tomatillo plant Posted by: babben z5/MI on Sat, Jun 21, 08 at 12:16 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 15:09 pill bugs/ roly-polys Posted by: Jill on Sun, Sep 24, 00 at 12:36 37 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jul 19, 08 at 14:39 Straw itch mites Posted by: normlisa on Tue, Jul 15, 08 at 21:49 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 16, 08 at 20:56 larkspur/ delphinium to kill jap beetle? Posted by: fuzzy158 7 on Tue, Jul 15, 08 at 9:58 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 16, 08 at 13:38 Ants in House - Gone! Posted by: kitchenredo2 on Thu, May 22, 08 at 17:08 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jul 15, 08 at 19:48 getting rid of chipmunks Posted by: eofmd on Tue, Jul 1, 08 at 9:47 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 22:48 Garlic Barrier to deter Japanese Beetles Posted by: crowspice z4B IL on Sun, Jul 13, 08 at 0:10 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 7:34 Bee Balm Posted by: ziibiikwe Michigan (5) on Sat, Jul 12, 08 at 15:19 1 follow-up, posted on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 7:28 Too many yellow jackets! Posted by: sue36 Z5 on Wed, Jul 9, 08 at 17:18 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 14, 08 at 1:19 lace bugs what to do Posted by: cannedam 6b on Fri, Jul 4, 08 at 2:16 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 13, 08 at 21:03 what to do with baby praying mantis? Posted by: riverhvn z5 MO on Mon, Dec 27, 04 at 14:47 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jul 12, 08 at 1:40 Squash bugs Posted by: highdesert z5NV on Wed, Jul 9, 08 at 18:51 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 7:35 A few too many wasps! Posted by: refin on Mon, Jul 7, 08 at 14:02 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jul 9, 08 at 19:36 Ammonia/dishsoap safe use around toads/lizards? Posted by: uniquebec z7GAnorth on Tue, Jul 8, 08 at 10:13 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Jul 8, 08 at 13:31 anyone know why type of wasp this is? Posted by: refin on Mon, Jul 7, 08 at 21:31 1 follow-up, posted on Tue, Jul 8, 08 at 1:38 Anyone know what this insect is? Posted by: sharppa on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 13:45 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 7, 08 at 12:56 Rose Slugs Posted by: palustris81 6A on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 23:02 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jul 7, 08 at 8:34 Earwig infestation Posted by: photopilot 5, SLC UT. on Sun, Jun 29, 08 at 10:34 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 20:41 squirrels eating flowers Posted by: Phil - 7 on Sat, Jun 3, 00 at 14:46 63 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 17:39 beatles Posted by: hazy_2008 on Sun, Jun 29, 08 at 14:19 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 5:39 springtails and malathion Posted by: coeng NE NJ on Thu, Jun 12, 08 at 11:00 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 5:34 Help! Mosquitos are eating me alive Posted by: sugar_magnolia z6 Hamilton, NJ on Sun, Feb 5, 06 at 2:39 21 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 5:26 hundreds of ladybugs, what to expect? Posted by: gailuvscats 6/7 on Tue, Jun 3, 08 at 0:39 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jul 5, 08 at 16:47 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19

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