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What products control cutworms? I had a terrible problem last year in my flower gardens. Thanks Jim

4/13/2005 7:28:24 PM

Garden

I logged in just now to post the exact same question. I started finding them last night when digging. Pretty sure they are cut worms from the pictures on the net.
I need something that will kill them, preferably without harming the earthworms.
HELP PLEASE

4/13/2005 7:52:03 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Organic/Biological Control:
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bactur, Dipel, SOK-BT, Thuricide) 2.0 to 3.0 tbsp will kill cutworms and is safe. Worms get sick the first day and die later.

A small flock of chickens :)

Sevin, Warrior, and all them other good contact insecticides we use will kill them dead.

4/13/2005 9:40:32 PM

Garden

Are these spray on's, and let them soak in? The worms I am finding are actually IN the soil? Cutworms? I posted a picture, but its isnt up yet.

4/13/2005 11:04:39 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Jim

Ask if anyone up your area has any granular Diazinon left. Down here we mix it in with the soil prior to planting and works great. We had about 50 pounds left before it was off the market. Couple TBL's mixed in your planting hole works wonders.

John (5150)

John (5150)

4/14/2005 8:36:39 AM

Garden

Here's what I'm looking at:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=3601&gid=1

4/14/2005 12:50:23 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Dave: what yout have are white-grubs could be one of a couple different beetle species however most likely either Masked Chafer Beetles or Japanese Beetles as they are the most common. the only way to truely tell which species it is is by examining the hair bristles on their abdomens -- which i really think is necesssary?
many products on the market to control white grubs.


Glenn

4/14/2005 1:14:24 PM

New Hampshire

Thanks John

4/14/2005 5:03:13 PM

Montoursville, PA

Don't know why but cutworms are rarely a problem when plants are mulched. The only place I had them last year or the year before was in unmulched areas. This year I will mulch the sunflowers they cut so neatly, for me, last year and I will use a plastic cup, to ring the planting. The cup will be set about an inch deep.

4/18/2005 5:51:52 PM