Wood lice in a greenhouse, friend or foe?
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:01 pm Post subject: Wood lice in a greenhouse, friend or foe? |
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Was cleaning up in there today and doing a few bits and pieces. Found quite a few wood lice in there. Leave them in or do a cull? _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Harmless they have ben around since the time of the dinosaurs they usually recycle decomposing vegetable matter. |
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Keeks Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Is it a wooden greenhouse or have you anything wooden in it.....
I dont believe they cause any problems but more a sympton.....they are attracted to rotting material but dont cause it to rot in the first place
They are ate good for the garden |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Yes I thought they were harmless too but there were so many of them I thought I had better check. Plenty of rotting vegetation in there. Aluminium structure with wooden benches. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE
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