Re: cutworms on hostas?

Hello Dr. Grewal,
 
Do these nematodes work on carpenter bees also? Would the adult bee take the nematodes into the wood and infect the bee larva also? I have carpenter bees rather badly here in Georgia.
 
Dan & Lu
 
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From: g*@osu.edu
To: h*@hort.net
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: cutworms on hostas?

You may try using nematodes.  For more information please check my web site
at www2.oardc.ohio-state.edu/nematodes

Parwinder Grewal
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology
OARDC
The Ohio State University
1680 Madison Ave
Wooster, Ohio 44691, USA
Phone (330) 263-3963
Fax (330) 263-3686

At 09:18 PM 06/14/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I think I'm starting to see cutworm damage on my hostas like last
>year.  It's not too bad yet, so I'm looking for ways to control it this
>year, preferably something not toxic to other critters.
>
>Today I sprayed a solution that Dr. Peter Asher (sp?) from the U of M uses
>to keep deer and rabbits away.  I'm wondering if it might also keep the
>cutworms away?  Anyone know?
>
>The recipe is:
>
>1 gallon water
>1 Tbsp oil
>1 Tbsp baking soda
>1 Tbsp dish soap (Sun Light)
>
>Thanks for any ideas,
>
>Cindy Johnson
>White Bear Lake, MN
>zone 4a

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