Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: spotted cuke beetle arrival
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shazzy |
Joliet, IL
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i was having a cold one after work yesterday and while having a smoke outside the bar, the enemy landed right on my shirt. very early for cuke beetles. the earliest sighting i have ever seen. hopefully its stray from down south and the first wave won't get here for a while. but i figured i would let area growers know to look out for them.
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5/9/2009 2:19:13 PM
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Iowegian |
Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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Three years ago I learned that it is never too early for cucumber beetles. They attacked the day I set out plants in the first week of May. Now I always apply garlic the day they are planted. Never give the buggers a chance to ruin your season.
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5/9/2009 5:35:57 PM
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TruckTech1471 |
South Bloomfield, Ohio
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With the moderate weather we've had this spring, I had anticipated their arrival very soon. A dose of Merit at planting time and Warrior Z is now the weekly regimen.
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5/9/2009 9:45:42 PM
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Mr.D & Me |
ordinary,VA
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just hit my plants yeaterday with warrior z and merit as well..we get hit early here almost every year. see Shazzy if you didnt drink & smoke you might not have seen the dang cuke bug until it was to late...light'em if got'em. :)
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5/11/2009 5:49:04 PM
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Frank and Tina |
South East
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seen a striped one here,,,
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5/11/2009 9:48:16 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Stripes or spots...they're all bad. Bifen or Lambda-cy plus Imidacloprid, etc.
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5/12/2009 1:27:42 AM
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Smoky Mtn Pumpkin (Team GWG) |
sevierville, Tn
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They seem bad this year, usually i get 1-5 in the spring , this year i'v had 50+ over the last week already
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5/12/2009 1:55:35 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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When hordes arrive you might using Garlic Barrier (or Mosquito Barrier). At some point insecticides will extract their own damage.
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5/12/2009 8:04:35 PM
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lisfisher |
Ct
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Can bayer tree and shrub be sprayed directly on young plant leaves without hurting them, or do you just spray around the base of the plants, or both?
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5/13/2009 7:13:14 AM
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