Re: Nematodes
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Nematodes
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 01:19:32 EDT
In a message dated 99-04-17 00:19:05 EDT, you write:
> The larvae of all three cucumber beetles found in the midwest are
> called cornroot worms. I guess you would apply those nematodes in
> cornfields to control cucumber beetles.
> --
> Harold Eddleman
Well, they actually eat the seeds of corn as well as of other crops. They
also feed on roots, etc. I don't think you can predict where they will be
exactly. I even heard something about radishes being used as a trap crop for
both beetles and larvae.
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