Re: Flea Beetles and Ants

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• To: Mary Thorp <m*@infocom.com>
• Subject: Re: Flea Beetles and Ants
• From: "* C* F* <e*@worldnet.att.net>
• Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 19:28:02 -0400
• References: <37455A2B.68B962CF@infocom.com>

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Mary Thorp wrote:

> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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> (1) The #(*&$#($@ flea beetles are at my eggplants again and I really
> want to get rid of them...has anyone had any success with garlic or red
> pepper spray for these critters?

It is a good idea to set eggplant out under a floating row cover which
should not be removed until the flowers are ready to be polinated.

By then your mature eggplant may be able to withstand the flea beetles. Not
always .. sometimes I have to spray at that point.

Ed Flynn  Maryland zone 6/7

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