Re: Strange? black bugs
brian, you have aphids. welcome to growing pumpkins :o) black is quite
common colour. craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian" <brian@landreville.org>
To: "Pumpkin list" <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:12 AM
Subject: Strange? black bugs
> Hi List,
>
> I have a couple of questions. First I have noticed thousands of little
black
> specks under various leaves. They look like poppy seeds. Upon closer
> inspection some were tiny little bugs that look like aphids, but they are
> black. The rest were probably eggs? I live in Seattle, does anyone know
what
> these are? I sprayed insecticide and cut off most of the infected leaves,
is
> there anything else I should do? Also I have had 2 pumpkins grow very fast
3-4
> inches in Circumference a day (fast to me) then once they got to 40 inches
> they stopped and started to get flat spots. I have one that is 50" and
still
> growing, but any day I feel it will stop. Is this just my plant? Weird
> genetics? Any ideas or advice will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian Landreville
> Seattle, WA
>
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