Re: Bugs on my Beans!Out of Mourning!

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• Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 15:02:30 EDT

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In a message dated 07/06/2000 2:18:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kitty@cwnet.com writes:

> 
>  I thought something was wrong with my email there for while but I guess 
not.
>  I'm still here and wondered if anyone knows what these little black beetles
>  with orange spots(sort of a reverse lady bug) are on the tope of my pole
>  beas. They seem to be sucking the leaves dry.I clipped the tops off cuz 
they
>  were growing beyond the boundaries of the trellis and sprayed with dishsoap
>  mixed with a little mouthwash in water and they stay away for several days
>  then are back- any ideas? 

Uh I had those last year..those are Mexican Bean Beetles..we never DID find a 
way that really worked to get rid of them..we lost most of our beans.  Sorry
Margaret R
zone 6b//Maryland


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