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Offline bodrighywood

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Re: Preventing worm attack
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2020, 06:23:38 PM »
Did a bit of research and apparently vinegar and lemon juice will repel the beetles as will boric acid and rosemary oil. Also the insects don't like aromatic plants so a load of those in your woodshed could be the answer
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Preventing worm attack
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2020, 08:07:39 PM »
Quote from: bodrighywood on June 01, 2020, 06:23:38 PM
Did a bit of research and apparently vinegar and lemon juice will repel the beetles as will boric acid and rosemary oil. Also the insects don't like aromatic plants so a load of those in your woodshed could be the answer
....my woodshed is adjacent to the herb patch....could be handy!
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Offline Derek

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Re: Preventing worm attack
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2020, 09:41:28 AM »
As Pauls answer put a wood in there that they prefer over others and periodically remove and burn not forgetting to replace that wood
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