Re: cuke beetles

I live in So. East Wisconsin, but work in Mundelein.  So we are pretty close with sometimes the same weather patterns and insect and disease pressure.

Cucumber beetles are one of the worst plants for pumpkins and squash they can quickly leave your patch in ruins, so prompt treatment is necessary.

Russ
---- Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote: 
> Good memory Russ.  I am in a far west suburb on Chicago.  It sounds like I can 
> use the Bayer during the day since it is not actually sprayed on the plant.  
> What is a fogger or piston sprayer?  After I posted, I thought more about the 
> zucchini.  I first noticed the beetles around them, but I do have a pumpkin 
> plant close to them.  I think that explains the holes in that pumpkin plant 
> leaves.  I was blaming it on the Japanese Beetles.  I also thought  removing the 
> zucchini plant after I posted.  If they are indeed hanging around them, then 
> perhaps I should leave them in place to lure the beetles.
> 
> Debbie  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Russ Stokes <rstokes@wi.rr.com>
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Sent: Sun, July 25, 2010 11:51:17 PM
> Subject: Re: cuke beetles
> 
> The product from Bayer (Imidacloprid - Merit) contains a systemic insecticide, 
> therefore by adding it to a bucket of water and watering the base of the plant, 
> the plant takes up the water/insecticide quickly. My guess within 3-4 hours. I 
> would do a follow-up every 10-14 days there after.
> 
> The second approach is spraying the plant with Triazicide in order to get 
> coverage both on top of the leaves and underneath.  Yes, you are quite right 
> that spraying under the leaves is a chore unless you have a fogger or a good 
> piston or diaphragm sprayer.  Not knowing what you have in the way of a sprayer, 
> I would suggest that you make the best of what you have and spray the best you 
> can.  I am fairly certain that using the systemic product will take out most of 
> your cuke beetle problem.  My experience is that cuke beetles don't normally go 
> after zucchini, but because they are infested  I would spray the heck out of 
> them and wait for the beetles to die out before pulling the plants and 
> discarding them. Since the beetles seem to have a preference for your Zucchini, 
> you may want to consider leaving them in as "indicator" plants.  When they have 
> beetles, your pumpkins will probably have them as well.  I know that some 
> growers sow Blue Hubbard squash for that very reason.  Remember, when you use 
> chemicals, fruits and vegetables are not safe to eat for whatever the period the 
> chemical label instructs.
> 
> I don't have much luck using Sevin.  It's been around a long time and I think 
> insects have gained resistance to it.
> 
> I hope this helps.  Where are you growing?  I think I remember a post that you 
> are in Northern Illinois.
> 
> Russ Stokes 
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