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RE: squash bug frenzy

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I was told at the garden center that sabadilla is no longer produced.  Have
yo heard that?
Christe Hancock
christe.hancock@midwayisd.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Arkusinski [a*@ieee.org]
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 8:51 PM
> To: Square Foot Gardening List
> Subject: Re: squash bug frenzy
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> The following is from _The Encyclopedia of Natural Insect & Disease
> Control_, Rodale Press, 1984.
> 	"The squash bug can be repelled from squash and other susceptible
> plants by growing raidshes, mairgolds, tansy, or nasturtiums nearby.
> Garden sanitation is important, as it has been discovered that the squash
> bug likes moist, protected areas, and often hibernates under piles of
> boards or in garden trash.  Remove vines from the garden at season's end.
> The bugs may hide in deep, loose mulch such as hay and straw; use sawdust,
> compost, or plastic sheeting instead.  Try to plant the new crop as far
> away as possible from the crop of the previous year.  Pick eggs
> and insects
> off plants.  Trellised plants are less susceptible.  Sabadilla is an
> effective insecticide.  Tachinid flies are a natural enemy.  See RESISTANT
> VARIETIES and TIMED PLANTING."
>
> >From Louise Riotte, _Carrots Love Tomatoes_, Storey Communications, 1975.
> 	"Two or three icicle radishes planted in each hill will help
> prevent insects on squash as on cucumbers.  Let the radishes grow
> and go to
> seed.  Nasturtiums will repel squash bugs and so will cigarette ash and
> other tobacco residue if placed with the see when it is planted.  Squash
> planted either earlier or later than usual often will escape
> insect damage.
> I find fall-planted squash almost entirely insect free.
> 	Early in the day before the sun is strong, squash stinkbugs are
> sluggish, and in the small garden may be picked off.  There also are
> insect-resistant strains of squash."
>
> Another suggestion is to "trap bugs by laying a board near plants.  Squash
> bugs will hide underneath it and can be destroyed each morning."
>
> I've tried the radishes and picking the bugs off by hand.
> Eventually I had
> to admit it wasn't working, and resorted to Sevin.  That did the job.
>
> >Squash bugs are destroying my pumpkins and squash!
> >I have tried rotenone, pyrethrums, vanilla.  Haven't tried
> >garlic yet, that was suggested.  Any other things that have
> >worked for you?  they are really resistant.  Too many to step
> >on, can't keep up with eggs hatching AAuuugghhh!
> >Christe Hancock
> >McGregor, TX
> >christe.hancock@midwayisd.org
> >
> >
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> Andy Arkusinski
> Corrales, NM
> Zone 6, Elev. 5000 ft.
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