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Choctaw, OK

What kind of spray or insecticide do i use to control cucumber beetles and/or squash borores?

Casey

4/20/2000 12:07:34 PM

Connecticut, USA

I use liquid Sevin for cucumber beetles. I plan on trying Methoxychlor for vine borers this year. If you do a search on borer you will find some articles that talk about dealing with them.

4/20/2000 1:00:41 PM

Modesto, CA

In regards to Casey's question, where can you find these pesticides? I can't find them anywhere

4/20/2000 2:10:14 PM

Choctaw, OK

This what i am afraid of about Sevin or diazinon. I want to find something natural to controll them. Read passage below..........



Sold by many nurseries, home improvement centers, insectaries and mailorder firms, these products come under a variety of brand names. The "active ingredients" to look for are a species of micro-worms which either go by the name Heterorhabditis or Steinernema. Some products contain a blend of both micro-worms.

These micro-worms are harmless to humans, our pets and our roses. But they devastate soil borne pest larvae and eggs (including those of the Harvester Ant, Southern Fire Ant, and Leaf-cutting Ant).

Oh! By the way, if you continue to use diazinon or chlorpyrifos lawn insecticides, you will kill these beneficial critters along with your pest grubs.





Does Sevin hurt anything but the bugs it kills or is it harmful to pets and the good bugs like earthworms and the mirco-worms? that is what i want to know.

4/20/2000 6:22:52 PM

Choctaw, OK

Oh yeah, by the way, what is green sand and is it a good thing to have for your garden??

4/20/2000 6:25:01 PM

Choctaw, OK

Nematodes is what i want, kill'em before they can get started. That is what i say.






Bring on the Nematodes

Any insect that spends part of its life cycle in the soil, as the cucumber beetle does, can usually be killed by insect-attacking nematodes. These tiny, mostly microscopic roundworms are available through catalogs and some plant nurseries. Using such "predatory" nematodes makes sense in warm-winter areas where cucumber beetles have more than one generation per season and are likely to have larvae in the soil beneath the plants you are trying to protect. The nematodes should be applied to the earth around stem areas suspected of harboring cuke beetle larvae.

There is no effective pesticide against cucumber beetle adults available for the home garden, so learning to tolerate a little damage is probably the bottom line with these bright and shining flyers.

4/20/2000 6:44:35 PM

Connecticut, USA

You can find Sevin at Home Depot. Methoxychlor is much harder to find. I got some at a local Agway. If you what nematodes check out www.gardens-alive.com. Bring your wallet. You should read all directions before using any pesticide and always fully comply with the directions. If you want to go completely organic check out Paul Hollings article in the NEPGA section of this web site.

4/21/2000 7:32:42 AM