Re: Bark damage on lemon tree

From	songbird <songbird@anthive.com>
Newsgroups	rec.gardens
Subject	Re: Bark damage on lemon tree
Date	2024-03-20 00:31 -0400
Organization	the little wild kingdom
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<bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:
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> For the moment I've put out a WCS tube trap, mostly for lack of a better
> idea. It's baited with walnut kernel, which works for rats. Never tried
> for squirrels before. I don't really want to kill the critter, whatever
> it might be, but the tree won't survive much more damage at the present
> rate. 

  rat traps baited with peanut butter and a bit of apricot
stuck on the trip pan (be sure to secure it well because
you want them to have to work to get it and that will set
off the trap).  an additional approach is to make sure 
there is enough peanut butter under the trip pan to
encourage them to go for it and set off the trap.

  as much as i hate harming any creature at times i've had
to trap chipmunks and mice and these sorts of things can
really make a difference in how effective the traps can
be.

  i really hate using poisons.

  good luck, i hope you figure out what kind of creature
you're up against.  that always helps.  :)  if anything
you might be able to distract them by feeding them things
they like a lot more than lemon tree bark.

  songbird

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Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-19 19:39 +0000
  Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-19 16:03 -0400
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 01:11 +0000
      Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-20 09:55 -0400
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Janet <nobody@home.com> - 2024-03-20 15:13 +0000
  Re: Bark damage on lemon tree "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2024-03-19 14:18 -0700
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 01:23 +0000
      Re: Bark damage on lemon tree songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2024-03-20 00:31 -0400
        Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Bob F <bobnospam@gmail.com> - 2024-03-19 21:50 -0700
          Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 17:14 +0000
            Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-20 14:33 -0400
              Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-20 19:40 +0000
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-20 16:52 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2024-03-20 20:14 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-23 18:38 +0000
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-23 14:55 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-24 05:17 +0000
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-03-24 08:21 -0400
                Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-03-24 17:16 +0000
    Re: Bark damage on lemon tree "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2024-03-20 16:45 -0700
      Re: Bark damage on lemon tree <bp@www.zefox.net> - 2024-04-03 02:12 +0000
        Re: Bark damage on lemon tree Leon Fisk <lfiskgr@gmail.invalid> - 2024-04-03 08:31 -0400
        Re: Bark damage on lemon tree "cshenk" <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> - 2024-04-03 14:57 +0000

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