Re: Insect problems-ISOTOX
Does anyone have any experience with ISOTOX for borers?
Thanks,
John
> LEE,
>
>
> I had vine borers all last summer i used a prosuct called cygon2e. It's a
> systemic used on birch trees but also on certain vegetable crops. It also
> has a growth hormone in it. Used three applications and even when they
were
> present I knew as soon as they ate part of the plant they would die. I had
> holes in my vine but no damage. Also you can try ISOTOX. Hope this helps .
>
> ANDREW
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Robertson <robertson@ispchannel.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Date: January 24, 2000 11:08 PM
> Subject: Insect problems
>
>
> >Hi,
> >
> > This spring will be the beginning of my third year of growing AG
> >pumpkins in East Tennessee. I have a problem with squash borers
> >getting into my pumpkins, squash, and zuccini. I have tried dusting
> >them with Sevin which helps, but by the end of june the vine on my
> >plants will completely gone from where it originally sprouted.
> >The plants do not usually die because by then they have secondary
> >roots that grew from nodes futher along the vine. Although they
> >continue to be consumed, sort of like a fuse burning. I don't think
> >I can get large pumkins this way (so far my largest has been ~100lbs)
> >since the vine where the pumpkin is attached is usually attacked
> >a few weeks after the fruit is set. If I slice the vine open when
> >it begins to look "sick" I find lots of big "ugly" green/yellow
> >worms inside. Also I see "holes" in the vine with something
> >that looks like sawdust coming out.
> >
> >In addition to the dusting with sevin, I go out once or twice a
> >week or so and "squash" all the eggs (usually where the leaf meets
> >its stem) I can find. Usually every leaf will have some. Its clear I'm
> >not using the best instecticide.
> >
> >What do other people use??
> >
> >--Lee
> >
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