Re: squash bugs
spread hosehold tin foil on the ground under the leafs where you can and
with the understanding that you cannoy do the whole patch . you will find no
eggs under those protected leafs. the bright makes under like top. lowell
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon L Jaussi <jljaussi@juno.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: squash bugs
> I had squash bugs real bad last year. I spent a lot of time on my hands
> and knees squishing. I know why they have the nick name of 'stink bug'
> I think all of the sprays that I tried did very little. They did kill
> the small ones but not the big ones. The only thing that helped was hand
> picking the plant every day. It's gross but it works. I don't see how
> you could possibly have the time to do it if you have more than one
> plant. My plant had at least a few bugs on it all year (the ones that I
> missed) and it survived just fine. I was lucky, I'm sure. The only way
> that I know of to controle squash bugs is to rotate crops on the land.
> When the new eggs hatch the next spring, there is no cucurbit to munch on
> and they starve. I just have not seen any success with any of the
> non-licensed sprays. -My two bits
>
> Jon
>
> P.S. Be sure to look under the leaves around the veins, that is where I
> allways would find them.
>
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> On Fri, 11 Jun 1999 21:58:17 -0500 "Belle" <davis@wko.com> writes:
> >Pumkinguy,
> > thanks, I do have some plywood down, but I been checking
> >it in the afternoon. so far I find from 1-4 bugs under each.
> >but maybe mornings will have more. I killed a total of 15 bugs this
> >afternoon from my 9 plants. I know there are more, they love to hide.
> >they
> >will even crawl on the opposite side of
> >the vine to stay clear of me.
> > I usually take a sprinker of water and pour on the vine, this always
> >brings
> >them out in the open. they don't like taking a
> >shower. hee hee
> >Thanks,
> >Belle from Kentucky
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Pumkinguy@aol.com <Pumkinguy@aol.com>
> >To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> >Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 10:05 PM
> >Subject: Re: squash bugs
> >
> >
> >>Belle,
> >> If you don't go the insecticide route, put a piece of plywood
> >down. in
> >the
> >>morning, flip it over and the squash bugs will be there .....start
> >squishing.
> >> pumkinguy
> >>
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