Re: Bugs...
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Bugs...
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 17:41:25 EDT
In a message dated 98-06-22 17:32:55 EDT, you write:
<<
> Ok...I think I have the dried up leaves problem diagnosed...Now I have some
> of
> these little buggy things running around on my plants. Now, my dad says
> they
> are squash bugs, or potato bugs. They are yellow, with black stripes
> running
> down thier backs, and they can fly. I squashed about 20 of them, and
Uh, those are called striped cucumber beetles. READ UP ON THOSE GARDEN BOOKS!
:)
> sprinkled some of that "Sevin" stuff that my pops found in the garage.
Hope
> that kills a bunch of those little buggers. No pun intended. Anyways, if
> anyone can give me any more advice on the bug subject, I'd be
appreciative.
>
> It seems like as soon as my plants started to take off, I've been
> having
> all sorts of problems with them. Oh well, I guess its just some of the
> trials
> and tribulations of growing AG's. Good luck to all.
> -Marty Max
Cucumber beetles can spread diseases to pumpkins when they feed on them, that
is the main concern. Handpicking and Sevin should work, but make sure you
don't get any in the flowers, since you will also be killing bees! So
spray/dust in the evening when the flower heads are more closed. >>
I have dusted some sevin on my plants....and instant success! I went out to
the patch about an hour after I dusted, and there were dead beetles all over!
Happy day, happy day. I think I am getting this latest problem licked...I'll
keep you all updated, and thanks for the help...all of you.
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