Re: Oh my !

Yes, you can spray the fruit, but Sevin works better against cucumber beetles. The systemic (previosly labeled as Isotox) will help control the beetles, but since they need to ingest plant before it affects them, you will still find them munching on your pumpkins.  Your pumpkin should heal just fine, it's just a flesh wound.
 
Bryan Saylor
Herndon, VA
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Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 9:59 PM
Subject: Oh my !

Ok all

 

Today Aug.5th 2002 I was brought back to the real world of pumpkin growing. I came home from work and went out to the patch to see my buddies and there it was! A green and black lady bug eating the flesh of my best pumpkin. You see up until now I have been cruising along just watching the pumpkins grow, enjoying the fact that I did learn from my mistakes last year. And now this, I have a regular spray schedule and all has been good. I had some sun burn and a little wind damage in the beginning but no bugs. I have been using Malathion, every 7 to 10 days but tonight when I found the happy moocher, I bought Ortho Systemic Insect Killer I heard this works well. My question is can I spray the fruit itself and what has had the best success with cucumber beetles????? I cleaned off the spot were the bug had eaten and pasted it with captain 50W. Need help with this a.s.a.p.

 

 

Thanks Dennis

 

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