Sevin Insecticide
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Japanese beetles on blackberries
Comments (11)Mark: Any JB's hit with a spray of Sevin will be moving in only one direction, and that is straight down to the ground. Sevin has great knockdown power for JB's, but, unfortunately, little residual effect. So it's best to wait for a buildup on their favorite plants, then hit them when there are large numbers present. JB's do like raspberries, but I have never seen them on strawberries or tomatoes. My son has a purple leaf decorative plum that was severely infested 3 years ago. I gave it a thorough spraying with Sevin, and it literally rained beetles for the next 10 minutes. I subsequently treated his property -- 3 acres -- with only one 44 ounce can of milky spore, and he has not had beetles since. This was way below the recommended application rate, but that one can of pure spore was apparently enough to infect the numerous grubs in his soil and he now has total control. I spread the spore very thinly with the tube applicator on about a 10 foot grid. It took me several hours to walk his property and make the application. Milky spore is also sold in a mix intended for application by broadcast spreaders, but this product is quite low in the percentage of pure spore, and ends up being considerably more expensive for what you get. It is, however, easier to apply. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreMIte Damage
Comments (5)The damage on the top three leaves was done right after the caterpillars hatched. Farther down is a leaf showing more extensive damage done as the worms got bigger. Later they may disperse over quite a distance. If you watch closely next yr or later this yr, you could catch them when they are small. I wasn't aware that BT isn't cleared for fruit. I have both the dry flowable and a liquid formulation. I'd rather spray that on fruit than malathion or sevin, cleared or not. Bt doesn't last long in the sun. Spraying it on small caterpillars will be your best bet. Actually you spray what they are eating as it is a stomach poison. I don't worry about a little damage as in your pictures. I have almost the identical looking thing on sweet cherries right now. The damage is cosmetic only. The Fruitnut...See MoreAre these aphids?
Comments (5)if it is scale...i dont fool with covering conifers in oil .. bayer systemic tree and shrub... will rid them forever ... perhaps you could scrape a few.. and visit your local Ag or extension office .... or post a better pic ... since its apparently not just my eyes ... or.. just go bayer.. since that will take care of ahphids also.. though it would be a bit of ovekill.. to use a systemic on something the hose will work just as well on ... or.. probably the best.. blast with the hose.. if they are gone.. done.. they were aphids ... if there seems to be no impact... then scale.. and further treatment will be needed ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: these are the ones i have dealt with on a couple conifers ... flip back to the web side for way too much info ......See MoreMillions of Pink tiny spider-like bugs
Comments (7)They look like chiggers. I get them every year. They cover my plants for a few weeks - persistent little boogers - but they never really do any harm. You can take the water hose to them if you need to put your hands in those areas. I don't know if it's the weather or something that eats them, but they always go away and never really do any damage. I can't tell from the picture, but are they webbing at all? If so then definitely not chiggers and I'd go with the baby spider idea. And Ken, I'm with you on leaving them alone in the garden. I HATE spiders. Lol So in the house, it's fair game. But in the garden, I hate damaging insects more so spiders become the good guys. They can hang around and eat all the aphids and mites to their little hearts content. I still don't have to like them, I just have to leave them alone. Haha. Nature has a way of balancing itself without our help. I've learned the hard way to leave well enough alone!...See Moregardenvt
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