Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: Insect control Need Help!
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Pumpkin Picker (Orange Only) |
Western PA
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Hello all, this is my second year attempting to grow the big one, I did not use any type of insect control last year and all of my plants except for one was dead by Aug. The one remaining plant had a 104lb AG on it. This year i plan i spending a whole lot more time on this and I know now it is critical to control the Cucumber beetles, squash bugs, & SVBs..
Does anybody know of a simple easy to read chart of exactly what to use, where to buy it and when and how often to apply it?
Thanks a lot for all of your help.
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3/20/2008 6:30:15 PM
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just bill ( team Pettit ) |
Adams County
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PP , start with grubex tilled in your patch just before planting. this will get the SVB's use sevin for cuc beetles , triozicide for SVB's on the plant, sprayed about every 10 days.. Bill
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3/20/2008 7:41:35 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Imidacloprid liquid or granular at .3 lbs AI/A just before planting to the entire patch, water it in gently & keep moist. Repeat in 6 weeks.
Also spray Lambda-cyhalothing or Bifenthrin every 2 weeks starting as soon as adult Squash Vine Borers are seen in your area. Keep this up until the threat has passed.
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3/21/2008 2:15:12 AM
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Jason D |
Georgia
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Bayer also now makes tree and shrub forumala in a bottle which attaches right to the hose. So you are basically watering it in as you spray. Ive been stocking up on Bayer Tree and Shrub while its still avialable.
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3/21/2008 9:03:07 AM
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Iowegian |
Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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I use a system similar to Tremor's. Systemic and contact sprays. Then I sprinkle garlic powder around to repel the cucumber beetles. Works great.
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3/21/2008 10:41:56 AM
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Pumpkin Picker (Orange Only) |
Western PA
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Thanks alot for the help guys!! Can you sprinkle the garlic powder on the plant or just around it?
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3/21/2008 7:23:31 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Garlic is hard to over do. If a mist blower full of Garlic Barrier is an option then fog the whole neighborhood. You won't see a mosquito for 2 weeks.
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3/21/2008 11:41:46 PM
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Iowegian |
Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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I just buy $0.50 garlic powder at the WalMart grocery store. I start using it the day I set the plants out. I learned the hard way a couple years ago when the cucumber beetles wiped out several plants the first day. Cheap and it works.
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3/22/2008 7:50:22 PM
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klancy |
Westford, MA
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Has anyone tried planting garlic, at various locations in the patch? Are there any plants/herbs that anyone has had any luck using as a repellant for our long list of pests? kevin
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3/28/2008 11:45:24 AM
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