Insecticides--tobacco spray
Kelly Irvin (Wed, 12 Feb 2003 06:52:10 PST)
I would guess that TMV couldn't survive two hours of boiling water. Yes,
TMV can attack your plants after being harbored in a cigarette. You
might be in danger of transporting the virus to your plants if you
create the conconction, then visit your plants wearing the same clothes
and unwashed hands, because these have potentially been in contact with
the raw product (before boiling).
Blee811@aol.com wrote:
I've read warnings for years that smokers should wash their hands
before touching plants for fear of transmitting viruses, tobacco
mosaic I think. Wouldn't an insecticide made of soaking old
cigarattes/tobacco pose the same dangers?
Or have the warnings been exaggerated?
Bill Lee
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