Re: Need help with squash bugs

I agree with John..I have used Triazicide for years...but last year I used a
systemic which was better.
I didn't see many of the cuke beetles, aphids, or squash bugs untill later in
the season.
Bayer Shrub and Tree!  You can also get one for veggies...but not sure I'd do
that one...maybe potatos.
Imaclorida(sp) is the chemical at 1.47%...the veggie one is much less.
Drench this on your  stump and  bugs are gone for at least a month regardless
of rain!
I was applying every 2 weeks.
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN.








-----Original Message-----
From: Sandusky Valley <buckeye5@bright.net>
To: pumpkins <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 6:18 pm
Subject: Re: Need help with squash bugs


Triazicide. aka  Gamma-Cyhalothrin  .very effective in my experience.
oncentrate on stem bases and vines. I mean drench them.  I  go light on the
eaves since I have seen it burn them when over 95F. I also use sevin more
eavily on leaves. It wipes out cuc bugs, but doesn't touch squash bugs. I
se separate sprayers too. if you can control them well to july 15th, I have
ound you are usually home free.
I stopped growing ag's 10 years ago..squash bugs killed all my plants every
ear. I ahd thought it was fusarium wilt, but by accident I found it was
ellow vine disease spread by early season squash bugs. 2 years ago someone
ive me some pot bound AGs and I ste them out in my old AG plots just for
he heck of it. It was june 25th, very late, but they all grew and NO WILTED
INES!  even got a 300 pounder!, So then the next year I thought I was good
o go and planted May first and most of them died....after some reasearch I
ame across yellow vine disease. the symptom matched and it seems that they
re transmitted early in the season by squash bugs..so this year I planted
une 1st...with triacide spray and sevin. None died and I got a 400 pounder!
So my plan for 2010 is to get back in the competitive ag world. start
ndoors late april  and transplant in early may into small greenhouses and
hen a small screenhouse. Spray diligently, tracide and sevin. It seems if
ou get the first squash bugs that have the disease, they don't lay eggs and
hus you can break the cycle. I am also going to have some trap plants..they
ill be drenched with spray and unprotected by screen ...they will attract
ll the bugs and they will be killed by the spray...the trap plants will be
prooted and burnt. with any luck I will be back!
John
----- Original Message -----
rom: "Brian Taylor" <brian8t@gmail.com>
o: <pumpkins@hort.net>
ent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 5:56 PM
ubject: Need help with squash bugs

 Thought I'd throw out a subject that we might talk about in the off
 season.
 Squash bugs.  They are my nemesis.  Made me pull all my plants this past
 year in total disgust and frustration.  I used all those chemicals from
 Lowe's & Home Depot.  these bugs laugh at them.  They drink ortho max like
 its water.  I'm wondering if any one knows of the "good stuff".  Chemicals
 that you need a license to get.  I really need to annihilate them.  I'm in
 the Mid-South, just outside Memphis TN.  Maybe I should fence in the
 garden
 and let 4 or 5 chickens loose in there!  Do they eat them?

 Thanks so much,
 Brian T.

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