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Portage,Indiana

my third year growing pumpkins and the vine borer got me the second year real good.Now im using neem oil and Monterey insect spray with spinosad.Seems like about 90% successful,however is there a better or easier insecticide that will control them?Leaning towards Carbaryl that's in Sevin.Anyones thoughts
thanks

7/29/2019 12:35:25 PM

Plymouth, MN

Imidacloprid (Merit) is your friend. It is a systemic insecticide that, with proper application, will be present throughout the plant and will kill the SVB when they start chomping on the vine.

7/29/2019 12:46:37 PM

Portage,Indiana

thank you

7/29/2019 12:50:38 PM

Springfield, VT

Add in a contact your seven will work but is tough on the plants. Typically used is a pyrethroid, an example is bifen.

7/29/2019 1:23:42 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Looks like he is trying to do this organically. So his options are limited. Pyrethrum is made from chrysanthemums it is organic but needs to be applied frequently

7/29/2019 1:29:24 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Safari... no doubt

8/1/2019 12:20:55 AM

Portage,Indiana

just ordered my seeds for the 2020 growing season.Trying to work up the best battle plan to protect my vines.Without spending a fortune on merit imidacloprid.Some bayer products have this in them.Thoughts?also how to apply granules and till into the earth?
My other thought is Diatomaceous Earth and till this in the hill.Do you think this would be beneficial?
Thanks in advance for your replies.

1/21/2020 12:45:08 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I try to use multiple methods to get them. Imidacloprid as a systemic. Garlic powder as a repellent when the plants are small, and rotating contact sprays if I see any adults or cucumber beetles in the patch. I found that what really works great is -30 degree winter weather like we had the past 2 years. Too bad you can't get that when you want. This winter has been fairly mild,so I expect bug problems in the upcoming summer.

1/21/2020 7:29:21 PM

Cheshire Ma USA

Bayer tre and scrub

1/22/2020 9:32:50 AM

Cheshire Ma USA

I guess it is called Bio-advance tre and scrub now.
Also dominion 2l, will all be very careful with the doses.

1/22/2020 9:49:01 AM

Portage,Indiana

I have the merit 75 wsp 4-1.6 packets.To use as a soil drench how much do I mix with a one gallon sprayer since one packet makes 300 gallons.Gorgei2450@yahoo.com Once my pumpkins/squash how much should I use around the hillof the plant?

4/26/2020 8:18:56 PM