Re: Cucumber Beetle

Rotenone dust does a great job of repelling cucumber beetles, and will kill those that it comes in direct contact with.  It is an "organic" remedy, and is far safer than chemical pesticides for yourself, your pets, your water tables, your neighborhood honey bees and your children.
 
I used this last year, and it is 100% effective in keeping cucumber beetles away.  The only problem is you have to apply it nearly every day to new growth, and throughout your patch whenever it rains, so it seems like your constantly dusting.  Also, one of my friends was sensitive to the dust.  You can wet the powder and spray it on if dusting gets to you.
 
Frank Peregrine
Madison, WI
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From: h*@pei.sympatico.ca
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: Cucumber Beetle

Wayne: What is the recommended mixture, I used too much last year & killed leaves as well,
I get it from a friend so do not have mixture instructions.  Thank's     Bill Van


At 05:18 PM 6/7/01 , you wrote:
>I use half the recommended dosage and if you have any present it kills them
>dead .....if you use to much it will burn your leaves in the hot sun.....add
>a drop or two of detergent to act as a sticker......wayne
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>From: Polka799@cs.com <Polka799@cs.com>
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 10:23 PM
>Subject: Re: Cucumber Beetle
>
>
>>Wayne, do the cucumber beetles die as soon as you apply the seven? I live
>in
>>Oregon, and I have been seeing  them for about two weeks now. As I find
>them
>>I have just been killing them. Is Seven the best thing to use on them? How
>>often do you apply it to your pumpkins? Thanks for the help.
>>
>>
>>Cary Polka
>>Oregon
>>
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Thanks,
Bill Van Iderstine
P.E.I. Record Holder @ 862 lbs.
http://aggc.1wh.com/aggc.asp
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