Re: Anyone in the N.East
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Anyone in the N.East
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 19:40:15 EDT
In a message dated 8/1/98 7:22:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LIpumpkin@aol.com
writes:
<< Subj: Anyone in the N.East
Date: 8/1/98 7:22:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: LIpumpkin@aol.com
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
I just wounded another SQUASH BORER MOTH .How long can I expect this pest
to
be around -I have no damage at all yet and have been using methoxychlor and
malathion religiously.(every 7 days ).I understand that spraying from June 15
to July 20 will give good control,but I'd like to back off on the heavy
artillary and move to something a little less environment-intrusive (like
Safer's Aphid Attack,etc) as soon as its safe. I've only seen about 6
cucumber
beetles all year here (2 striped,4 spotted),aphids,and the vine borer
moths.What do Atlantic coasters/Northeasters do ?Thanx.130 OTT and putting on
7" a day on Long Island. >>
Hard to predict life cycle, it is set by degree days, a warm summer they can
be gone by July 20th. But in a cool summer they can be active a month longer.
I keep spraying for them until late August.
George in MA.
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