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I have a berry bush with green leaves, which are edible.
but bugs are eating these leaves badly and I need to find a safe way to remove or drive away these bugs.
any suggestions? I need these leaves intact because they are nutritious...
diligent hands rule....
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Aren't the bug nutritious as well?
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Meat group.
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Soapy water?
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what kind of soap?
diligent hands rule....
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Something like cheap dish washing liquid.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Have you tried a flame thrower?
But then, I'm no gardener. It's possible it might damage the bush slightly.
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you remind me of a kind of smoking blower, which may be useful.
but not sure what kind of smoke I should use...
diligent hands rule....
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Set a breakpoint and try debugging it 
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It sounds like they're already at their breakpoint, just asking for advice on the debugging part.
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maybe ladybugs. depending on where you live. not sure you can get them.
Real programmers use butterflies
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this link is very helpful. I will give these ways a try.
BTW: my berry bush us goji berry.
diligent hands rule....
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That's a good list.
I'd like to add that when you use soap water, make sure it's old fashioned soap made from natural ingredients.
Some detergents of today leave residue on the plants that aren't degradable nor good for you if you would ingest them.
Also, there's a last resort method missing from that list.
Nicotine.
Reason is probably that it's a bit dangerous. 
Nicotine is a highly effective insecticide, but it's also toxic to humans.
Anyway, take some tobacco and let it soak over night in high concentration alcohol, this will dissolve the nicotine into the alcohol.
Mix this alcohol with soap water and use as described for soap water.
Now the caveat.
Nicotine is an alkaloid that to a large extent is destroyed when smoking, so the concentration in alcohol might be considerably higher than it is in smoke.
Also, nicotine can enter the body through the skin. So the use of rubber gloves isn't just a good idea, it's vital if you want to stay vital.
So if you get some nicotine mixture on your clothes you should quickly take them off and wash yourself with soap. (And wash the clothes before using them again)
Last but not least, Nicotine is biodegradable, but surprisingly stable, so don't use it before harvest.
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What type of bug?
Snails are easy, just pour some salts. Insects that are drawn to sugars are easy; a cup with any sugary water helps.
Butterflies and caterpillars? A net over your plants.
Last suggestion? Catch the bugs, fry them, add BBQ sauce 
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it is invisible in the daytime, but all leaves are eaten.
it is not ladybugs either...
diligent hands rule....
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A circle of salt, 50 cms away from the plant, plus a net.
That's a draconian measure. Nothing will ever grow where you pour that salt. For decades.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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thank you for the info!
diligent hands rule....
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That's how the Romans killed Carthagenian soil and won the war 
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"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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I think we need more info. How do you know they're bugs if you've not seen them? Could it be deer? Use a trailcam to identify the culprit if you can't be 100% sure it's "bugs". Are there droppings left behind; on the leaves, on the soil? (Are the leaves getting sticky?)
Are entire leaves being eaten, or just nibbled? Is it old leaves or newer ones? Is the woody stalk also being eaten? What are the surroundings (e.g. an urban garden, edge of forest, allotment?)
As someone else suggested, dilute washing-up liquid will deter a good range of pests, but to be sure you need to know your enemy.
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Bears.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Look for a granule that gets rid of hornworms.
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upgrade the bush to Win 11.
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Has anyone done anything with Contact Manager?
I have to extract some/most of the data from an obsolete installation and store it somewhere else so it can be accessed after we delete CM. I am trying to do automated extracts (it is encrypted in DB2 so direct access is not an option) and I was wondering if anyone has done anything similar? The version is 8.3 and I can't get anything later.
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