Re: Leaf miners (was Something Weird is happening to my pumpkin leaves)

Thanks  Mark for the URL and to all who helped identify my problem. It
looks like I've got a bigger problem now. I went to the URL Mark suggested
and a few other sites as well. They all indicate that there is currently no
truly beneficial insecticide to combat leaf miners and that the best remedy
is to pick off the leaves (!) or cut the larvae out of the leaf which
leaves big holes(!!). If I do that, I will be leaving Fat Lady and the
other babies exposed to the searing sun and 100+ degrees temperatures. I'm
already afraid the heat will cause Fat Lady to abort. I guess I could pick
off the leaves and construct some kind of cover. What do you guys think? Do
you have any other suggestions?

I really appreciate your help!

Thanks again.

- Lisa

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> From: Mark Martinek <Always@home.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Something Weird is happening to my pumpkin leaves
> Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 10:29 PM
> 
> It definately sounds like the curse of the leaf miners
> 
> Hope this site helps you with the problem
> 
> http://www8.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/house/garden/leafminer.html
> 
> Good Luck
> 
> Mark
> 
> Lisa/Kurt Wagner wrote:
> > 
> > Good afternoon everyone!
> > 
> > I have been away from home for two days and while I was gone, something
has
> > happened to some of the leaves on one of my pumpkin vines. There are
> > several marks on each leaf that look like little squiggles. The only
way I
> > can describe it is that it looks like somebody dropped angel-hair pasta
on
> > the leaves, picked up the pasta and left the marks from the starch (an
odd
> > description, I know, but that's what it reminded me of). The leaves
also
> > seem discolored. Not brown or yellow, but just not as bright green as
they
> > were. There are no chewing marks or insects that I can see. Does anyone
> > know what this is?
> > 
> > Thanks!
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