Re: seasonal perils correction
- Subject: Re: seasonal perils correction
- From: S* D* <l*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:35:39 -0700 (PDT)
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
You may have Western Conifer Seed Bugs.
They only harm the pine trees. Check out this site and see if you can identify it. http://whatsthatbug.com/true_bugs.html
Curt Mearns <curtm@swcp.com> wrote: Sorry folks
What I have is some version of The squash bug
(/Anasa tristis/), not the beetle.
Stinks like crazy when you squish it. Sea foam green body fluid. Yuch!
This links to a pretty good picture of what I have...
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs233
Thanks for continued comments.
Curt
Curt Mearns wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I have a few questions about this big pumpkin hobby of mine.
>
> 1) How common is it to loose your whole crop?
> I had beginners luck 1 out of 4 years.
>
> 2) Can you win the squash beetle war?
> I have been carefully inspecting twice a day: squishing beetles and
> scraping eggs.
>
> 3) What is your favorite method to combat bacterial wilt?
> I suppose I could read the archives. I am a fan of organic
> techniques, but not exclusively. This year effective is critical.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments.
> Grow'em Gordo
> Curt
> Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
>
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