Ah, This is a good natural insecticide. Another version which I use for aphids and the like is; to 1 gallon of water add a tablespoon of Listerine and a teaspoon of dish soap.. Try it. Rick K On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 9:27 AM, J. Denys Bourque <jdbourq@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Gracias, Alberto ! > So we just put some rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and spray it on the > plant? > I'll try it for sure ! > > Sincerely, > > J. Denys Bourque > Saint-Jacques, NB CANADA > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> > >To: jdbourq@yahoo.co.uk > >Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 8:58:01 PM > >Subject: Red Lily Bug > > > > > > > >Hello Denys: > > > > Spraying with ethylic alcohol (the one used for > rubbing and for vodka, whisky, bourbon, etc.) is most effective. It > scorches any bug instantly, including cockroaches. You will probably have > to repeat the treatment for the odd bug but all reached by the spray will > die immediately. Of course it will be difficult with wind. > > > >Best > > > >Alberto > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >