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Northern California Foothills

Either today or yesterday I noticed something has been eating the petals off some of the male flowers on my ag pumpkin plants. It's doing this to spent blossoms and young ones that haven't bloomed yet. My other maximas do not have this problem. My garden is fenced in so it must be quite small. What is it and how can I control it(organically)?

7/7/2010 10:55:59 PM

churchville, ny

cucurbits - I've had a similar problem and yesterday discovered it was a giant crow picking at the blossom.

7/8/2010 10:32:25 PM

Northern California Foothills

There's two crows that live around here so that would make sense. I think I'll put cover them with tulle.

7/9/2010 12:20:37 AM

Northern California Foothills

edit: I think I'll cover them with tulle.

7/9/2010 12:21:19 AM

Long Island,New York

Italians like to pick at the flowers and fry them after battering them....do you have an italian problem?

7/9/2010 6:20:55 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

LI, strikes again!!! LOL Very funny tho!!! Peace, Wayne

7/11/2010 11:59:50 PM

long Island

Garlic spray can sometimes attract Italians.

7/12/2010 11:50:27 AM

Northern California Foothills

I think it may be blue jays actually. There was a dead one in their a few days ago. Other cucurbits are being affected.

7/17/2010 2:02:45 PM