Re: ADMIRE/VINE BORER ALERT !!!!!
- Subject: Re: ADMIRE/VINE BORER ALERT !!!!!
- From: W* K*
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 11:26:09 -0400
Brad sorry to hear of your troubles..........hope you get
them................wayne
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> From: Brad2julie@aol.com
> To: Pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: ADMIRE/VINE BORER ALERT !!!!!
> Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 9:35 AM
>
> Hello group,
> Despite my best efforts to keep the vine borers at bay
this
> year with a systemic insecticide(admire), it appears these efforts have
been
> in vain. Although every bug on the outside of my plants are dead,
including
> cuke beetles,squash bugs, and others, the vine borers are thriving
inside
> the vines. I've been giving my plants 6ml. doses of this stuff every two
> weeks for two months. Two days ago when they were first spotted I
applied
> 10ml. in a half gallon of water. Still it doesn't appear to be affecting
the
> borers at all. My buddy and I removed over 15 of these yesterday. I
know
> there are still at least a few more out there. The overall health of my
> plants are still good. Does anyone know of a systemic that will for sure
> kill these PESTS !! I need something right away. Although my largest
> pumpkin was a victim my Lloyd 935 main at 58" is still doing well and I
want
> to save it if I can. Beth Rado and John Prichard take note. I know you
are
> using this chemical as well. I was told by Bayer Corp. that they thought
it
> would work. I will talk to them today. BELIEVE ME we are going to talk !
>
> DOWN but not OUT yet,
>
> Brad Walters
>
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