Budding entomologists - comment please!!
Posted 20/04/2009 - 23:07
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jackitec wrote:
Not got the time Stefan to busy spraying them to get rid
Please try it, it isn't that bad, you may even get arouse by it Not got the time Stefan to busy spraying them to get rid
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Cantharidin was first isolated by Pierre Robiquet in 1810. It is an odorless and colorless solid at room temperature. It is secreted by the male blister beetle and given to the female during the mating. Afterwards the female beetle will cover its eggs with it as a defense against predators. The complete mechanism of the biosynthesis is currently unknown. If cantharidin is ingested, it severely irritates the urinary tract as it is excreted, causing swelling of the genitalia. This can cause a harmful condition known as priapism in men, where an erection lasts more than about four hours.
Just joking John
Cantharidin was first isolated by Pierre Robiquet in 1810. It is an odorless and colorless solid at room temperature. It is secreted by the male blister beetle and given to the female during the mating. Afterwards the female beetle will cover its eggs with it as a defense against predators. The complete mechanism of the biosynthesis is currently unknown. If cantharidin is ingested, it severely irritates the urinary tract as it is excreted, causing swelling of the genitalia. This can cause a harmful condition known as priapism in men, where an erection lasts more than about four hours.
Stefan
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 20/04/2009 - 23:22
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jackitec wrote:
Well Barrie how mental do you think us lot are?
Judging by “It’s a Bug” very!!!Well Barrie how mental do you think us lot are?
Talking of bugs - are you a member of Shutterbugs?
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Posted 20/04/2009 - 23:31
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Well Stefan I'll send you some fruit that has been infested with them see if it works for you, what would you like? oranges, lemons, apples grapefruit, peaches, apricots, cherries, plums, tomatoes, peas, potatoes, lettuce, cabbage, onions, melons, to name but a few, I sell them by the Kilo, all growing in my garden no wonder I have no time to take photos.
Posted 20/04/2009 - 23:33
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No Barrie but I'll have a look
Posted 20/04/2009 - 23:41
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Had a look I'll pass on this one to busy with redbubble
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