RE: Cucumber beetles
Diatomaceous earth will put a sharp surface barrier on top of your soil,
which will help keep snails out. However, it won't do squat against cuke
beetles -- they fly in.
Rotenone dust is a good organic recipe against cuke beetles. Also available
in liquid form.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Kathie Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:43 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Cucumber beetles
Hi Guys!
The organic farmers hereabouts recommend diatomaceous earth against cuke
beetles, earwigs, snails, etc. Any downside to this?
They also like yellow sticky tape. What do you think?
Thanks!
Kathie
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