Tobacco plants for insect control
tuscawilla
16 years ago
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Kimmsr
16 years agodavid52 Zone 6
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Any *systemic* organic insect control? (Leafminers in Zucchini)
Comments (4)Thanks much folks for all the timely input. If it gets really bad again, I may try using the diluted herbal solution systemically again, but only on some of the pots (they're in really large terracotta pots), so that I can see if that was the cause of the grassy taste. Now I'm also thinking more about trying floating row covers first. Maybe I could locate some inexpensive mosquito netting or fine mesh fishing netting, for even when the plants get really big. I don't mind hand-pollinating (it was easy and enjoyable with a watercolor brush), although after a few days the honeybees sure had a big carnival each dawn during the previous, initial trial. It was fun to watch and listen to them each morning. Hmm, squish the leaf at *just* where the larvae is (not removing the whole leaf as some guides instruct)- that's a good thing to try, too. The larvae's dayglo orange is pretty easy to see through the leaf, and it's not like they can take quick evasive action. Hee-hee. Good thing I'm not vegan anymore. Squish. I dream of sweet zucchini. Thanks again. MerryStem...See Morenon-toxic insect control for tropical plants
Comments (5)I second the safer's or another brand of insecticidal soap -- I don't mind neem, but my wife doesn't like it, so I spray when she's not around . . . . Prevention also helps; putting a small fan on to get the air circulating around the plants, giving them a serious wash once a week in the sink or shower, and checking under the leaves for the little buggers are all recommended. And think of spring on its way!! Jim...See MoreTentative 2011 plan for insect control
Comments (7)Hi Susan! We have lots of Carolina wrens that perch on my trellises, but they don't always seem to get all the worms and caterpillars. Last year I was standing at the edge of my garden surveying it when a wren landed on my hat with a soft click. I thought it was a grasshopper, and nearly jumped out of my shoes when it gave its midday call and fluttered away. For such a tiny bird, they're awfully LOUD! I do want to add a birdbath just because I could watch birds' antics in and around it for hours! I'm going to see if I can rethink my garden, maybe have herbs and flowers primarily with vegetables interspersed among them instead of vice versa to see if it cuts down on insect pests that really love monoculture veggie beds....See MoreSoaking rose bands in water bucket for insect control, esp. rose midge
Comments (35)Thanks Patty and Rebecca. Dynatrap! Dang that auto-correct!! I did search on Amazon but couldn't find one that had the amount of blue like yours does. I wonder if it makes a difference? I think other commenters thought that the blue would attract thrips and midges-then Zap!! A bit pricey when there are roses to buy ;-) but worth it. We have dogs and heart worm is very prevalent here. Actually two of our past dogs were diagnosed and treated for it. Plus we have Eastern Equine Encephalitis here to worry about as well as West Nile Virus. And now a new deer tick illness that has killed, I believe, 8 people in Massachusetts. And we thought lyme disease was bad enough. Some of the beneficial nematodes, Nemaseek being one, list ticks as a target insect so I'll be purchasing some in the spring since I read summersrythm's post that said they need over 45 temps to survive. mad- So the little suckers don't drown? I would think the eggs would be encapsulated somehow though to protect against drowning like a chicken egg. Would the go into a kind of suspended animation and not hatch until the conditions are favorable? There's just so little info available on detailed rose midge life cycle. How do you handle new spring rose purchases? No killing frosts at that point. Would a quarantine work? If so, for how long to break the cycle? Do rose midge breed and reproduce from spring through frost? And I thought the monthlong assault of Japanese beetles was bad enough. sharon...See Moredavid52 Zone 6
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