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Mount Prospect,illinois

I have finally seen/killed an SVB in person. I was at my bros patch and noticed a red thing flying around. Smacked it and noticed what it was (thanks to this board and Langevins book). We ended up killing 2 SVB's. Didnt see any eggs though. He has gotten cukes and now svb's while i have been lucky so far. I will be spraying anyway. Maybe my plants are so undesireable that no SVB would come near. Hmmmm. organic repellant.....ugly plants?

7/1/2007 6:26:28 PM

Lombard, IL

I have seen a few as well. Luckily the majority that I have seen have been dead. I guess my bug prevention is working. I am still keeping an eye out for those eggs, though. Is there a time when it is no longer "SVB season" and we can relax or will we be on guard until October?

7/2/2007 10:40:39 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Should only have to worry until the first part of august.

7/3/2007 1:32:15 PM

addison Il

Pumpkin mom what are you using as far as insecticides me and becks are interested in what others are using and application rates and such to control them. I have killed a total of 10 SVBs since I first spotted them. Funny thing is last yr I said to Becky no worries about svb as we had never seen one before. Now my fav thing is seeking and killing these little buggers.

7/4/2007 1:25:24 AM

Midwest

On Monday, I bought Bayer Tree and shrub (Merit) at HD and put 3.5oz in 4 gal water drench over the 500sq/ft patch. But, prior to this week, I had been spraying Ortho Max (bifenthrin) once a week at 1.5oz in 2 gal. I don't want to over spray and pre-age the plant. So far, the leaves are still flexible. Sounds like you could use this. I'm not sure the $20 for the Merit is worth the money? Any thoughts on that?
Greg

7/6/2007 12:16:14 AM

Mount Prospect,illinois

Well the SVB's that Dave saw in my patch are for real. I have found eggs on some of the vines on one of my plants. I have taken those off (the ones I could find). I also took off two leaf stems that had holes in them (with stuff that looked like saw dust around the hole) and I found larve in those stems.

I have sprayed with Ortho Max, but I am curious about the Merit. I think I read that Tremor mixed merit with water and poured it on vines and killed active borers in the vine. Would this work?

I don't know if I have other larve, but I don't want to take any other chances.

Kyle P

7/8/2007 8:18:57 AM

Lombard, IL

I have been using Spectracide Bug Stop Indoor Plus Outdoor. I spray once a week unless it rains, then more. I have also been sprinkling SEVIN every other week just to be sure.

7/12/2007 1:12:18 PM