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Back of Beyond

They are eating the eggplants rather quickly. Large colonies under leaves. Tried water spray to no avail. Any ideas on a pesticide that might work.

6/17/2004 11:29:48 AM

Wichita, KS

"Water spray"... did you mean soapy water spray? Try that if you haven't. Usually kills all the insects on my plants.

6/17/2004 1:45:01 PM

Western Pa.

Hopp,

Eggplants seem to attract more hungry insects than anything else. I dust mine with Sevin.

6/17/2004 2:00:30 PM

St. Louis, MO

I'm using eggplant as a target plant to protect my potatoes this year. It seems to be working. Eggplants all holes; potatoes none. It seems that eggplant is a favorite for flea beetles. I used Rotenone to alleviate the beetles.

6/17/2004 2:46:52 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

try a mulch around the egg plants...same with your potatoes ...We plant our potatoes in a straw and leaf mulch that is about 6 inches thick...Never had a problem with Colorado Potato Beatles since I have started doing this.

6/17/2004 5:49:03 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

warrior

6/17/2004 6:38:51 PM