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 -- Mr. Kelly M. Irvin The Bulbmeister 4407 Town Vu Road Bentonville, AR 72712 479-685-1339 USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6b E-mail: mailto:bulbmeister@bulbmeister.com Website: http://www.bulbmeister.com/ Forum: http://www.bulbmeister.com/forum/