Re: Sweet potato vine pests

Gee, thanks!  Will they bite me or spew skin-disfiguring potions if I hand
pick them?  I prefer to avoid poisons, except insecticide soap, or possibly
Rotodene (?).  I didn't notice the insect. soap working, but then that can
be hard to judge.

Diann

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> Gerry/Bob O'Neill
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:21 PM
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SG] Sweet potato vine pests
>
>
> Diann,
> They are indeed beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, I think. I can tell
> you definitely after work tomorrow (my keys are all there). This bug is
> common, especially on morning glory.  I spent years trying to collect a
> good one for the insect collection at work...but when they die,
> they turn a
> dull brown. Handpicking will work (you gotta be fast, and they tend to be
> on the undersides of the leaves.) but if you want to go chemical, I would
> think any good insecticide will work (like Sevin or Malathion).
>
> Gerry
>
> At 08:59 AM 7/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >I have a couple pots with yellow sweet potato vine.  It's certainly
> >beautiful except something is eating gazillions of little holes in the
> >leaves (~1/8" to 1/4).  I've examined the plant day and night,
> and all I can
> >find are very small round beetles, about 1/8", of metallic GOLD.
>  They are
> >certainly amazing-looking bugs, but my local extension office
> couldn't help
> >identify them or tell me what else may be redesigning the
> plants--so anyone
> >know if this beetle is likely the demon??  ...and if so, what to
> use to stop
> >their damaging behavior.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Diann
> >zone 5b
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> >> cajun Joe
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 11:09 AM
> >> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> >> Subject: [SG] BLACK = Sweet potato vine habits
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello -
> >>
> >>
> >> Do you plant your potato vine in a pot, or in the ground?
> >>
> >> If you plant it in the ground, does it grow up again the
> following year?
> >>
> >>
> >> Does it take over everything?
> >>
> >>
> >> Is it hard to get rid of if you plant it in the ground??
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you = Cajun Joe
> >>
> >
> >
>
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