Re: Cucumber beetle or not?
>Today i went out to water my pumpkins, i stumbled upon a little bug in my
>cold frame. It is beetle like, 3 1/2 mm in length and has four yellow dots
>in a square on its shiny black wings on its back or abdomen, whatever you
>want to call it. Would this be a little very young cucumber beetle? if so,
>how can i get rid of them? It was at the base of my pumpkin plant. Any info
>greatly appreciated. I am a little nervous about what might happen if there
>are a million of those things running around.
>
>Casey Neuville
>Amherst Jct., WI
>personal best-339 in 98
>
Casey, it's not a cucumber beetle. Cucumber beetles are yellow, with black
spots or stripes. Also they are bigger than 3.5 mm, for sure. I'm not sure
what you have, I would have to see it.
-Steve
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