Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Fire ants "sure are" an exeption!! (think they came from Mars or somewhere... lol) Something Good Fire Ants Do???? http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the ground stage of horn flies. Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the need for pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Smile* Chris (list mom) Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only! http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! Nice to know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! Ticks scare me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd want my son getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for the info!! Kelly ) - chrisziggy Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM Fire Ants Fire ants "sure are" an exeption!! (think they came from Mars or somewhere... lol) Something Good Fire Ants Do????http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htmFire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the ground stage of horn flies. Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the need forpesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson~~~~~~~~~~~~*Smile*Chris (list mom)Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard :)Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-opLast Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only!http://www.alittleolfactory.comMy Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkeyhttp://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 when were you tested for lyme and legionnaire's? and why? just a bit of information here.. anyone you know of have lyme?..jim Marilyn Nicholson wrote: > > Hiya Kelly, > > Fireants still BITE!!!! lol And.............as to the lyme disease.. > being from Connecticut where the disease was named after (Lyme, CT) I > was tested for it as was Mark --- -we were in a lil town where there > were lots of deer - both tested negative as did our son.........BUT, > guess what I tested positive to? Legionairres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go > figure, huh? Seems the virus stays in you long after whenever you had > it, of which I have no idea.. ! > > Ooooooooohhh.. Kelly, there's a 95 store's outlet mall bout a half hour > from here.. <hint, hint> ROFL > > Hugs, > > Marilyn > > Kelly Dyer wrote: > > > Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! Nice to > > know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! Ticks scare > > me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd want my son > > getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for the > > info!! Kelly ) > > > > - > > chrisziggy > > > > Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM > > Fire Ants > > > > > > > Fire ants " sure are " an exeption!! > > > (think they came from Mars or somewhere... > > > lol) > > > > > > > Something Good Fire Ants Do???? > > http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm > > > > Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants > > also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, > > obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the > > ground stage of horn flies. > > > > Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the > > need for > > pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge > > to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > *Smile* > > Chris (list mom) > > Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard > > > > Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op > > Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only! > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > > > > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey > > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 I'm fairly familiar with the lyme tic story as I may have had exposure too... and the tests for it are known for " not working " so it is guesses at many time...... the little thing, the tic, is the size of a poppy seed. and the tic also used in germ warfare as a vector or carrier... the germ carried is insidious and can be transmitted in other ways too.. so it is pandemic or everywhere... and treated with silence by the officials... so it is a very difficult problem.... on a different note we got 2 of the rock cornish chickens and sure enough one was a rooster it became a 35 lb chicken and attacked often only after puberty,, one big bad chicken ... we will do chickens again we had many a sweet and kindly bird too... Florida has many deer too.. so... so.. anyway interesting... ok spare (((((hug))))) jim Marilyn Nicholson wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > I was tested for the heck of it since I kept getting sick after a major surgery......(one I was on life support for over 2+ weeks)...think they > tested me for bout everything.. that one came up positive so had the family get tested too.. they were negative. Bout 5 years ago, I'd guess? > Infectious disease specialist who'd saved my life told me that there was no way of knowing when/where I'd gotten the legionnaire's exposure and > I sure don't know. > > Anyone I know of have lyme? Sure .........remember, I'm in Florida now, but came from CT.............and have people there who have it and also > have a friend who's sister lives in New Jersey--- their whole street - NINE homes in a row - people all tested positive for it.. lotsa deer > there too like we had........bad thing that one is. > The lyme ticks though, aren't the one's you'd typically see, or the one's we'd see anyways - those are wood ticks and they're rather big and > you spot them right away........the lyme ticks.. well, to put it the way a Doc told me --- look for a freckle that moves.............meaning > chances are, you're not going to see it. People who can actually get treatment almost right away are doing ok, the one's who didn't.. aren't. > Any other questions.. feel free to ask, k? > > Hugs, > > Marilyn > > " James W. French " wrote: > > > when were you tested for lyme and legionnaire's? and why? just a bit > > of information here.. anyone you know of have lyme?..jim > > > > Marilyn Nicholson wrote: > > > > > > Hiya Kelly, > > > > > > Fireants still BITE!!!! lol And.............as to the lyme disease.. > > > being from Connecticut where the disease was named after (Lyme, CT) I > > > was tested for it as was Mark --- -we were in a lil town where there > > > were lots of deer - both tested negative as did our son.........BUT, > > > guess what I tested positive to? Legionairres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go > > > figure, huh? Seems the virus stays in you long after whenever you had > > > it, of which I have no idea.. ! > > > > > > Ooooooooohhh.. Kelly, there's a 95 store's outlet mall bout a half hour > > > from here.. <hint, hint> ROFL > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > Marilyn > > > > > > Kelly Dyer wrote: > > > > > > > Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! Nice to > > > > know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! Ticks scare > > > > me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd want my son > > > > getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for the > > > > info!! Kelly ) > > > > > > > > - > > > > chrisziggy > > > > > > > > Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM > > > > Fire Ants > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fire ants " sure are " an exeption!! > > > > > (think they came from Mars or somewhere... > > > > > lol) > > > > > > > > > > > > > Something Good Fire Ants Do???? > > > > http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm > > > > > > > > Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants > > > > also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, > > > > obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the > > > > ground stage of horn flies. > > > > > > > > Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the > > > > need for > > > > pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge > > > > to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > *Smile* > > > > Chris (list mom) > > > > Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard > > > > > > > > Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op > > > > Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only! > > > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey > > > > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Hiya Kelly, Fireants still BITE!!!! lol And.............as to the lyme disease.. being from Connecticut where the disease was named after (Lyme, CT) I was tested for it as was Mark --- -we were in a lil town where there were lots of deer - both tested negative as did our son.........BUT, guess what I tested positive to? Legionairres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure, huh? Seems the virus stays in you long after whenever you had it, of which I have no idea.. ! Ooooooooohhh.. Kelly, there's a 95 store's outlet mall bout a half hour from here.. <hint, hint> ROFL Hugs, Marilyn Kelly Dyer wrote: > Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! Nice to > know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! Ticks scare > me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd want my son > getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for the > info!! Kelly ) > > - > chrisziggy > > Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM > Fire Ants > > > > Fire ants " sure are " an exeption!! > > (think they came from Mars or somewhere... > > lol) > > > > Something Good Fire Ants Do???? > http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm > > Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants > also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, > obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the > ground stage of horn flies. > > Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the > need for > pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge > to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard > > Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op > Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only! > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 hahaha...yep the do still bite! LOL!! I'm *sure* not going to stop killing them off, but at least I don't hate them quite as much now! haha!!! What is Legionairres?? Something to do with Lyme? Oh no,you guys have outlets!! LOL!! Too bad thats so far from here, or I'd be on my way! LMAO! ) Kelly - Marilyn Nicholson Sunday, October 28, 2001 1:33 PM Re: Fire Ants Hiya Kelly,Fireants still BITE!!!! lol And.............as to the lyme disease..being from Connecticut where the disease was named after (Lyme, CT) Iwas tested for it as was Mark --- -we were in a lil town where therewere lots of deer - both tested negative as did our son.........BUT,guess what I tested positive to? Legionairres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gofigure, huh? Seems the virus stays in you long after whenever you hadit, of which I have no idea.. !Ooooooooohhh.. Kelly, there's a 95 store's outlet mall bout a half hourfrom here.. <hint, hint> ROFLHugs,MarilynKelly Dyer wrote:> Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! Nice to> know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! Ticks scare> me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd want my son> getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for the> info!! Kelly )>> -> chrisziggy> > Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM> Fire Ants>>> > Fire ants "sure are" an exeption!!> > (think they came from Mars or somewhere...> > lol)> >>> Something Good Fire Ants Do????> http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm>> Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants> also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there,> obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the> ground stage of horn flies.>> Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the> need for> pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge> to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson> ~~~~~~~~~~~~>> *Smile*> Chris (list mom)> Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard >> Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op> Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only!> http://www.alittleolfactory.com>>>> My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Hi Jim, I was tested for the heck of it since I kept getting sick after a major surgery......(one I was on life support for over 2+ weeks)...think they tested me for bout everything.. that one came up positive so had the family get tested too.. they were negative. Bout 5 years ago, I'd guess? Infectious disease specialist who'd saved my life told me that there was no way of knowing when/where I'd gotten the legionnaire's exposure and I sure don't know. Anyone I know of have lyme? Sure .........remember, I'm in Florida now, but came from CT.............and have people there who have it and also have a friend who's sister lives in New Jersey--- their whole street - NINE homes in a row - people all tested positive for it.. lotsa deer there too like we had........bad thing that one is. The lyme ticks though, aren't the one's you'd typically see, or the one's we'd see anyways - those are wood ticks and they're rather big and you spot them right away........the lyme ticks.. well, to put it the way a Doc told me --- look for a freckle that moves.............meaning chances are, you're not going to see it. People who can actually get treatment almost right away are doing ok, the one's who didn't.. aren't. Any other questions.. feel free to ask, k? Hugs, Marilyn " James W. French " wrote: > when were you tested for lyme and legionnaire's? and why? just a bit > of information here.. anyone you know of have lyme?..jim > > Marilyn Nicholson wrote: > > > > Hiya Kelly, > > > > Fireants still BITE!!!! lol And.............as to the lyme disease.. > > being from Connecticut where the disease was named after (Lyme, CT) I > > was tested for it as was Mark --- -we were in a lil town where there > > were lots of deer - both tested negative as did our son.........BUT, > > guess what I tested positive to? Legionairres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go > > figure, huh? Seems the virus stays in you long after whenever you had > > it, of which I have no idea.. ! > > > > Ooooooooohhh.. Kelly, there's a 95 store's outlet mall bout a half hour > > from here.. <hint, hint> ROFL > > > > Hugs, > > > > Marilyn > > > > Kelly Dyer wrote: > > > > > Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! Nice to > > > know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! Ticks scare > > > me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd want my son > > > getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for the > > > info!! Kelly ) > > > > > > - > > > chrisziggy > > > > > > Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM > > > Fire Ants > > > > > > > > > > Fire ants " sure are " an exeption!! > > > > (think they came from Mars or somewhere... > > > > lol) > > > > > > > > > > Something Good Fire Ants Do???? > > > http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm > > > > > > Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with fire ants > > > also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, > > > obviously, is less danger of disease. They also control the > > > ground stage of horn flies. > > > > > > Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or reduced the > > > need for > > > pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a scourge > > > to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > *Smile* > > > Chris (list mom) > > > Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard > > > > > > Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op > > > Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only! > > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > > > > > > > > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey > > > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Hi Kelly, Nope, Legionairres is a completely different thing - if you're exposed to it.. and it causes a type of pneumonia, that " is " treatable with anti-biotics..... but after you feel well, still stays in your system. It was named.. after a group of.. Legionairres who contracted the disease and some died. We not " only " have outlets.. ROFL, we've got surfing waves too... (not that I surf or anything... ) but I do watch! Hugs, Marilyn Kelly Dyer wrote: > hahaha...yep the do still bite! LOL!! I'm *sure* not going to stop > killing them off, but at least I don't hate them quite as much now! > haha!!! What is Legionairres?? Something to do with Lyme? Oh no,you > guys have outlets!! LOL!! Too bad thats so far from here, or I'd be > on my way! LMAO! )Kelly > > - > Marilyn Nicholson > > Sunday, October 28, 2001 1:33 PM > Re: Fire Ants > Hiya Kelly, > > Fireants still BITE!!!! lol And.............as to the lyme > disease.. > being from Connecticut where the disease was named after > (Lyme, CT) I > was tested for it as was Mark --- -we were in a lil town > where there > were lots of deer - both tested negative as did our > son.........BUT, > guess what I tested positive to? > Legionairres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go > figure, huh? Seems the virus stays in you long after > whenever you had > it, of which I have no idea.. ! > > Ooooooooohhh.. Kelly, there's a 95 store's outlet mall bout > a half hour > from here.. <hint, hint> ROFL > > Hugs, > > Marilyn > > Kelly Dyer wrote: > > > Wow Chris I had no idea tha fireants keep the ticks away! > Nice to > > know those little monsters are serving a good purpose! > Ticks scare > > me... my cousin has Lyme Disease and thats *nothing* I'd > want my son > > getting just from playing in the yard! yikes! thanks for > the > > info!! Kelly ) > > > > - > > chrisziggy > > > > Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:00 AM > > Fire Ants > > > > > > > Fire ants " sure are " an exeption!! > > > (think they came from Mars or somewhere... > > > lol) > > > > > > > Something Good Fire Ants Do???? > > > http://www.safe2use.com/pests/fireants/goodpurpose.htm > > > > Fire ants are tick predators - normally yards with > fire ants > > also do not have ticks. If you have no ticks there, > > obviously, is less danger of disease. They also > control the > > ground stage of horn flies. > > > > Their presence in sugar cane field eliminates or > reduced the > > need for > > pesticide to treat a certain caterpillar that is a > scourge > > to sugar cane growers - Todd Gibson > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > *Smile* > > Chris (list mom) > > Happy to NOT have ticks or fire ants in my yard > > > > Jasmine Sambac Absolute Co-op > > Last Days! Until Nov. 2nd Only! > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > > > > > > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In > Turkey > > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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