Re: cucumber beetles
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: cucumber beetles
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:04:46 EDT
In a message dated 98-10-16 02:41:43 EDT, you write:
> I saved a few plants (Pumpkins) for my local grade schools Halloween
> festival. I just noticed in all of the blossoms-cucumber beetles.
> Actually,
> it was like a Motel 6 for them. I have never had a problem with them,
> nor have I seen them in my patch until now. I don't like spraying harsh
> chemicals because of my dogs. Any suggestions would be greatly
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Buck
>
>
They go in the flowers and eat the pollen. I always cut off the flowers and
dunbk them in Rotenone/Sevin solution, and make sure they don't crawl out. You
can also just tie some flowers shut if you need them for pollination. If you
dust into the flowers, it could kill bees and other beneficial insects, so
that might not be good.
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