Lice in my seed box

  • 5 Replies
  • 1983 Views
*

Ema

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Devon
  • 921
Lice in my seed box
« on: September 27, 2014, 11:40 »
There are a lot of book lice in wih my seeds :( I put them into an air tight tub months ago and there still alive.

Will the seeds now all be duds/part nibbled?

I can kill the beetles with indorex spray but will this sterilise the seeds?

*

8doubles

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hakin Pembrokeshire
  • 5266
Re: Lice in my seed box
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2014, 13:30 »
A spell in the deep freeze may be better. :)

*

Ema

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Devon
  • 921
Re: Lice in my seed box
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2014, 10:23 »
I thought that might sterilise some of the seeds as well. I guess I have nothing to loose in trying as I'm sure they'll eat the seeds eventually

*

8doubles

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Hakin Pembrokeshire
  • 5266
Re: Lice in my seed box
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2014, 10:46 »
Seed banks store for years at -18C  so a couple of weeks in a domestic freezer should be ok !  :)

As you say , nothing to lose !
Some seeds  even grow better after the treatment ! :)

*

Ema

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Devon
  • 921
Re: Lice in my seed box
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2014, 22:19 »
Thanks I'll eat all the ice cream this week to make room for the seeds and kill the * off.

*

Yorkie

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: North Yorkshire
  • 26374
Re: Lice in my seed box
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2014, 21:09 »
Thanks I'll eat all the ice cream this week to make room for the seeds and kill the * off.

It's a tough life but someone's got to do it  ;) :lol:
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...



xx
wood lice

Started by chrissie B on Grow Your Own

3 Replies
2077 Views
Last post March 26, 2011, 19:33
by chrissie B
xx
Wood lice attacking tomatoes!!

Started by Hampshire Hog on Grow Your Own

11 Replies
1142 Views
Last post September 05, 2022, 16:29
by Hampshire Hog
xx
tiny white lice thingies on my chilli

Started by puravida on Grow Your Own

17 Replies
7618 Views
Last post February 08, 2008, 11:56
by gobs
question
Runner bean seed directly in ground and plant root/seed attacks

Started by harwood7pccc on Grow Your Own

3 Replies
3355 Views
Last post July 04, 2010, 17:26
by diggerjoe
 

Page created in 0.353 seconds with 38 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |