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Re: Aphids and soapy spray

by "Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 12, 2008 at 02:32 PM

"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:g09evs$pn1$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> In article 
> <87aa12c4-b924-4337-aba1-000ebad6b0fb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "Cat(h)" <cathy_ie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> |>
> |> > Interesting link, thanks Des. I notice they mention a list of 
> chemical
> |> > insecticides but surprisingly don't mention the substantially
cheaper
> |> > and less toxic method I used. I would have thought the RHS would be

> more
> |> > sup****tive of such approaches.
> |>
> |> They talk of "fatty acids".  Isn't that the active ingredient in
soap?
>
> Yes.
>
> The reason that they don't mention it is that our Lords and Masters
> in Whitehall have made it illegal to use detergent and methylated
> spirits, and imposed extra restrictions on horticultural soaps
> (such as Savona).  A conspiracy theorist would suspect that was
> done in arrangement with the agrichemical companies.

Well, that's not exactly true. It's not permitted to use any preparation 
which isn't licensed and soapy water and meths etc. haven't been licensed.
I 
doubt that one would be banged up for using such things but it is illegal
to 
unlicensed sell soapy water as a treatment for pests.

Mary
 




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Aphids and soapy spray
David in Normandy <dav  2008-05-12 11:22:52 
Re: Aphids and soapy spray
"Mary Fisher" &  2008-05-12 10:36:55 
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David in Normandy <dav  2008-05-12 13:37:27 
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nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (  2008-05-12 11:42:44 
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Charlie Pridham <charl  2008-05-12 13:49:55 
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Pam Moore <NOSpam.moor  2008-05-12 16:17:29 
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Des Higgins <dazzhiggi  2008-05-12 04:54:47 
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David in Normandy <dav  2008-05-12 14:45:15 
Re: Aphids and soapy spray
"Mary Fisher" &  2008-05-12 14:30:00 
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"Cat(h)" <ca  2008-05-12 05:54:01 
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nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (  2008-05-12 12:59:40 
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"Mary Fisher" &  2008-05-12 14:32:57 
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nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (  2008-05-12 13:57:00 
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"Cat(h)" <ca  2008-05-12 06:07:37 
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nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED] (  2008-05-12 13:18:20 
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Pam Moore <NOSpam.moor  2008-05-12 16:20:29 
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"Mary Fisher" &  2008-05-12 17:07:47 
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Pam Moore <NOSpam.moor  2008-05-12 18:21:21 
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Martin Brown <|||newsp  2008-05-12 16:44:56 
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"Mary Fisher" &  2008-05-12 17:08:42 
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David in Normandy <dav  2008-05-12 20:07:48 
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"Mary Fisher" &  2008-05-12 19:22:41 
Re: Aphids and soapy spray
Chris Hogg <me@[EMAIL   2008-05-12 22:07:19 
Re: Aphids and soapy spray
stuart noble <stuart_n  2008-05-13 18:11:22 
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Martin <me@[EMAIL PROT  2008-05-13 19:21:09 
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dr <d.russell@[EMAIL P  2008-05-15 16:23:23 

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