Re: squash bugs
Mike and others
I have heard of people planting squash away from the patch and colonlize
bugs there. Always after my father when he decides to nuke the squash.
Bugs then find another snack usually the patch. good luck in the quest
for the biggie.
Ken
On Sun, 11 Jun 2000 17:25:02 -0700 Vickie Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
writes:
>>>
>>I have found more squash bugs (stink) on my plants this year than all
>my
>>previous years of growing AG pumpkins. This might be due to the mild
>>winter we just had in this part of the country. It seems that many
>of
>>you are running into the problem of squash bugs and vine borers much
>>earlier this year. All I can say, please do not send any more my
>way.
>>:)
>>
>>George Heyne
>>Rochester, Mn.
>>
>>
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>
>I have had more squash bugs than ever before......out here in
>Northern
>Calif............its a major bitch as I am a organic farmer and the
>organic
>pesticides are whimpy.................I hand picked and killed a half
>acre
>of bugs under every plant................and the only difference is
>I
>planted squash in the same area 2 years in a
>row..............................MB
>
>
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