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[Cob] fleas/ticks in sandDulane silkworm at spiderhollow.comThu Mar 12 13:19:20 CDT 2009
I'm not sure, but I doubt the fleas would like lime. Maybe mix some weak lime water in the sand when you are making the cob? I doubt the fleas will live in the sand after it dries...but I'm not sure. Clay is a bit of a deterrent. There are other additives, like diatomaceous earth, or boric acid. But it could get spendy to go that route. Good luck on that. -----Original Message----- From: coblist-bounces at deatech.com [mailto:coblist-bounces at deatech.com] On Behalf Of Udit Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 1:54 PM To: coblist at deatech.com Subject: [Cob] fleas/ticks in sand Hello list, I'm planning on putting up a garden wall this summer of cob with an urbanite stemwall. That's beside the point. The real reason I'm writing is because the local sand which is readily available has a lot of sand ticks/fleas. I don't want to switch gears and get some pricier and possibly less pest-infested shipped in if I can help it, I'd rather use local earth, but of course I don't want to be tromping around in a *lot* of ticks/fleas. (I live in the woods in Arkansas. *LOTS* of buggers.) Anyone have ideas about how I can possibly treat the sand to clear out some of the bugs while still making it safe to use for cob with bare feet/hands of my loved ones? I had considered boiling water and pouring it over the sand. So far it's my best idea but I don't really think it'd be that effective. Just looking for ideas. So sorry if this is too OT for the list! faithful lurker Udit _______________________________________________ Coblist mailing list Coblist at deatech.com http://www.deatech.com/mailman/listinfo/coblist
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