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Danville, CA, US

Some kind of pest is stripping my vines. They do it in the middle of the day and they will take out any part of the plant except the leaves. I have to cover my whole plant with a net because if I leave a bit uncovered, it will be half eaten. I'm in Northern California. Any ideas?

6/19/2012 9:34:00 PM

Torrance, Ca.

The Wiz?

6/19/2012 10:07:39 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

ground squirrels?

6/19/2012 11:18:55 PM

President - GPC

Any trackZ on the ground? Teeth markZ? May even be a bird?

6/20/2012 10:25:58 AM

Danville, CA, US

I think it could birds, it seems to only be the vines that are showing from the top. We have many ground squirrels, too. Sometimes there will just be a inch long gouge, sometimes there will be a six inch strip of vine pulled. I have to reposition the nets every day because if there is a new bit of vine showing, they'll get it. I had one new pumpking a month ago that was eaten from the bottom of the stem right up to the leaves, which were all that was left. Mostly now, they are strips of vine.

6/20/2012 1:35:51 PM

NILES , CALIF

Hey Danville;
May be try some garlic barrier; and some of that hotsause
spray on your vines; that might detour the birds for awile.

6/20/2012 2:12:35 PM

Mount Vernon, Washington

I have a few picture of something that is stipping my main also. Does your vine look like either? I also have a few squirrel. If I do this right the link to the pictures are below. Like some advise on how to solve this problem. Thanks!

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiarySubmitFinished.asp?eid=184467
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiarySubmitFinished.asp?eid=184466

7/17/2012 10:21:32 PM