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Post #245,604
by Another Scott
2/21/06 12:37:17 PM
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New I wouldn't do that myself.
1) We don't know that the fleas are from the lawn. Unless it's been warm there for a week or more, I would be very surprised if the fleas were from the lawn. I'd suspect another animal or maybe a garage-kept car that is used to transport infected animals.

2) It's probably illegal. E.g. [link|http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/permits/issued/R401000.pdf|6 page .pdf].

3) It's dangerous.

If she wants to treat her lawn to control fleas, she should use something like [link|http://www.scotts.com/index.cfm/event/ProductGuide.product/documentType/product/category/%2FCategories%2FProducts%2FWeed+Insect+and+Disease+Control%2FLawn+Insect+Control+with+Fertilizer/documentId/4ee0cc56d9f04c3605fb1449d4a69c8c|this]. Note that it's used in the summer. More information about indoor and outdoor flea control is [link|http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/uc/uc-034.html|here].

My $0.02.

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #245,609
by Nightowl
2/21/06 12:43:37 PM
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New Re: I wouldn't do that myself.
Don't worry, I don't do major things like that without thinking them out or discussing them with John. It did warm up a bit which was when they jumped on me from the grass by the front walk. I saw them jump, so I know they were outside somehow.

We intend to get a power spray (like we had last year) as soon as it's warm enough to stay non-snowy. Meanwhile, I'm walking down the driveway and around the street corner to the mailbox again. Hey, it can't hurt, it's good exercise.

Brenda


"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life."

By Geoffrey F. Abert
     A new outlook on life - (Nightowl) - (38) - Feb. 13, 2006, 01:54:23 PM EST
         Good - (Steve Lowe) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2006, 02:03:00 PM EST
             Thanks all! - (Nightowl) - Feb. 14, 2006, 11:02:58 PM EST
         Good for you, Brenda! - (a6l6e6x) - Feb. 13, 2006, 03:45:30 PM EST
         I had noticed - (cforde) - Feb. 14, 2006, 12:56:46 AM EST
         Or as my mater used to say, - (Ashton) - Feb. 14, 2006, 04:59:06 AM EST
         Yeah, we noticed. Good for you, congratulations! -NT - (CRConrad) - Feb. 14, 2006, 05:11:20 AM EST
         Good. Make yourself #0, not #7 though. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 14, 2006, 08:56:03 AM EST
         Yeah! Looks like you hit bottom! - (danreck) - Feb. 14, 2006, 11:33:24 AM EST
         Best of luck to you! - (dmcarls) - Feb. 14, 2006, 12:29:13 PM EST
         As one who has "been there, done that" - (lincoln) - (3) - Feb. 17, 2006, 05:53:47 PM EST
             You too, linc. Glad things are going well with your project! -NT - (Another Scott) - Feb. 17, 2006, 06:53:20 PM EST
             Nice to hear about things looking Up; think you're due - -NT - (Ashton) - Feb. 18, 2006, 05:38:43 AM EST
             That's great news, Lincoln! - (Nightowl) - Feb. 18, 2006, 11:58:49 AM EST
         Serious setback :( - (Nightowl) - (24) - Feb. 20, 2006, 01:21:46 PM EST
             Damn! Those li'l buggars are PERSISTENT, aren't they? -NT - (jb4) - Feb. 20, 2006, 01:55:37 PM EST
             Didn't you know . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Feb. 20, 2006, 02:26:46 PM EST
                 :-\ufffd -NT - (Ashton) - Feb. 20, 2006, 10:15:34 PM EST
             time to get hard core - (boxley) - (11) - Feb. 20, 2006, 10:44:31 PM EST
                 Re: time to get hard core - (Nightowl) - (10) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:10:15 PM EST
                     good enough, here's what you do - (boxley) - (9) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:20:15 PM EST
                         NOTE: Smoking while doing this would be a bad idea -NT - (drewk) - (4) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:26:15 PM EST
                             you can put out a smoke in a cup of kerosene - (boxley) - (3) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:40:57 PM EST
                                 I knew you would know that :-) - (drewk) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:43:56 PM EST
                                 But can you do the same with sprayed kerosene? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:50:05 PM EST
                                     preasurising sprayed kerosene is different -NT - (boxley) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:57:22 PM EST
                         Would it hurt the wildlife/domestic critters? - (Nightowl) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:33:29 PM EST
                             it will kill all the bugs but voles and larger are okay - (boxley) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:43:10 PM EST
                         I wouldn't do that myself. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:37:17 PM EST
                             Re: I wouldn't do that myself. - (Nightowl) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:43:37 PM EST
             I've learned to live with them - (broomberg) - (8) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:21:40 AM EST
                 Snuggly cat - (broomberg) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:30:50 AM EST
                     OT: cats - (Arkadiy) - Feb. 22, 2006, 09:41:07 PM EST
                 Re: I've learned to live with them - (Nightowl) - (2) - Feb. 21, 2006, 01:07:17 PM EST
                     Uhh, Brenda...broomberg != lincoln -NT - (jb4) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 12:47:15 PM EST
                         Re: Uhh, Brenda...broomberg != lincoln - (Nightowl) - Feb. 21, 2006, 01:07:02 PM EST
                 Ugghh. I could never snuggle up to something with fleas - (bionerd) - (1) - Feb. 21, 2006, 06:23:12 PM EST
                     I thought you said you liked bikers? -NT - (drewk) - Feb. 21, 2006, 08:17:29 PM EST
                 You have a problem. - (static) - Feb. 21, 2006, 08:30:43 PM EST

I hope you are enjoy it.
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