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N.W.Pa.

Just planted my pumpkin plants on Sunday. Watering my plants tonight & saw small bugs on the leaves. They were yellow with black stripes & had wings. I was wondering if they are good or bad for the leaves? Should I spray the plants to kill the bugs or leave them alone? any help would be appreciated

5/22/2012 8:22:10 PM

Spray soon to eradicate them. Cuke beetles.

5/22/2012 8:31:08 PM

Sevin will work

5/22/2012 8:31:37 PM

N.W.Pa.

is it a powder or liquid & how much to put on

5/22/2012 8:45:58 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Also get a systemic like Merit...A contact like Triazicide needs to be sprayed every time it rains. Sevin tend to burn tender pumpkin leaves.

Garlic Tea works also just not as effective...

5/22/2012 10:28:12 PM

churchville, ny

if the liquid strength is 22% then use 1 1/2 oz. per gal - no more often then every 7 days

5/22/2012 10:37:39 PM

N.W.Pa.

thanks for the info will get some supplies after work thanks again

5/23/2012 7:53:21 AM

Piqua, Ohio

srharrison are you by chance growing a 1020 Scherer? Your name seems familiar to me!

5/23/2012 8:40:45 PM

N.W.Pa.

yes it me

5/24/2012 8:22:28 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Garlic powder works as repellant. Eight dust (permethrin) will kill them. Get rid of those bugs, they wrecked 2 plants for me and my son 2 days after planting.

5/24/2012 8:36:38 AM

N.W.Pa.

I put sevin on and it is killing the bugs. Found 2 more bugs that look like a small stink beatle any thoughs what they may be. do you out the garlic powder on right of the container?

5/24/2012 12:15:57 PM

N.W.Pa.

screwed that up meant to say does the garlic powder go on right out of the container

5/24/2012 12:17:49 PM

N.W.Pa.

Josh all the seeds i got from you came up and are doing great. I,ll send pics if i can find your e-mail. I still have it here with the pictures you sent me

5/24/2012 12:20:00 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I make an extract with hot water from the coffee pot. Then let it cool

5/24/2012 12:57:40 PM

Piqua, Ohio

that's good to here! The stink beatle may be a squash bug. Bayer makes a good systemic and I rotate that with daconil.

5/24/2012 5:55:40 PM

Rapid City, SD

so that is what is wrong with ya shannon.........he he

5/24/2012 9:19:31 PM