Re: Bugs and Heat
Doug,
try merit which is found in products like Grub-ex that you use on your lawn.
Application is on the soil and ia a systemic and only requires two
applications. So far so good this year not many bugs only dead ones. This is
my first year trying it and it seems to be working. Hope this helps.
andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: <Doug.Parker@sce.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:02 PM
Subject: Bugs and Heat
> Continuing the bug control thread a bit......
>
> You growers in hot areas, what do you use for pest control that stands up
> to the daily rain we apply by misting. I'm in Southern Cal and do not
have
> a pesticide licence so I'm pretty much restricted to products like Sevin
> and Bug-B-Gone. They do a good job of killing our local pests of choice
> (cuke beetles, white flies and cabbage moths), however, these products are
> effectively washed off the plant the next time the misters come on and the
> bugs are back a day or so later. As it is, I'm spraying Sevin at about
> 2/3 strength on a weekly basis, but I'm concerned about soil build up and
> plant damage from spraying so often. Should I be concerned? Are there
> stickers I can add to extend the effectiveness of these products? Are
> there systemics I should use instead? Bugs are much more active this year
> and I'm seeing a lot more early damage despite weekly spraying.
>
> I suppose there is an upside to this problem. If I don't beat the bugs
> now, there won't be any plants left to support a decent outbreak of
powdery
> mildew in August!
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Doug Parker
> Sierra Madre, CA
>
>
>
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