Cleinin' da deck

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Professor Moriarty

The gypsy moths and winter moth catepillars are already eating the oaks Paul

doesnt baccilus thurengitus (sp) work on gypsy moth catapillers?
i'm thinking no....

[ProfessorM]

I'm pretty sure BT will work, and safe too, but the problem is getting it up 70 feet in the air to kill them. You also want to get to them while they are small if they get big they are harder to kill. It is going to be a bad year in my neck of the woods. They are starting very early this year. I think there is going to be competition between the winter moths and the gypsy moths for the same food source. I can remember 20 or so years ago that they ate every oak and then actually ate the pines. Looks like a forest fire went thru the area. Maybe they will kill each other off. P.M.

[Sgt_Nutz]

My father got so frustrated last year he took a leaf blower and a can of raid. It didnt get up 70' but he said it sure was raining dead cats'. Dont imagine it was to healthy for him either. This year he hired some company to do it. They used a truck with a preasure hose. It seems to have held them off somewhat so far. They are working on the oaks here. Maybe when they have finished off those they will move on to the dandylions, poison ivy and other asorted leaves.
Just bought some Soft Scrub w/bleach. Will give it a try tomorrow.

[Mr. Sandman]

I am going to try this on-off stuff I hear you guys talk about. I had my boat in the boatyard for a while and some it had some VERY serious bird crap(cormorants I think) all over the boat. It dried and I had my son hit it with a hose and water and boat soap. Well it turnned EVERYTHING it touched BLACK. Like ink. I was in the glass I tried everything (and a full day of scrubbing) I had and got some of it off but it is still grey in places. I am hoping it wears off. That was the worst stuff I have ever seen on glass.

[MakoMike]

Sandy,
I don't think you'll be disappointed with the On & off. For the bird poop I would soak it with water before hitting it with O&F. Put some rags or something over it to hold the water on for an hour or so, then remove the rags and use the O&F.