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Eeeeek! :(
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subsonic
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Eeeeek! :(
I'm unsure whats causing this.
I'm not sure if I'm missing what kind of pest I should be looking for or what. I've found two different ones so far. One seems to be a red fly, almost looks like a mini house fly. I've seen quite a few of them and have been running them off all morning.
Whatever it is, its gotten a hold of my beans, peppers and basil.
Help!
I'm not sure if I'm missing what kind of pest I should be looking for or what. I've found two different ones so far. One seems to be a red fly, almost looks like a mini house fly. I've seen quite a few of them and have been running them off all morning.
Whatever it is, its gotten a hold of my beans, peppers and basil.
Help!
NoobieGardener- Posts : 7
Join date : 2012-03-22
Location : Atlanta, GA
Re: Eeeeek! :(
Just wanted to add that I've gone out with the flashlights a few nights in a row to look for the pests. No luck.
NoobieGardener- Posts : 7
Join date : 2012-03-22
Location : Atlanta, GA
Re: Eeeeek! :(
try a vinegar and water spray before you go to sleep and see if that helps
subsonic- Posts : 66
Join date : 2012-04-20
Age : 65
Location : Riverside Ca. Lots of sun and hot in the summer
Re: Eeeeek! :(
subsonic wrote:try a vinegar and water spray before you go to sleep and see if that helps
How much vinigar to water? This would be easy to try.
Lindacol- Posts : 777
Join date : 2011-01-23
Location : Bloomington, CA
Re: Eeeeek! :(
Please, be forewarned, vinegar may harm your plants.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Eeeeek! :(
Your plant looks a lot like mine. I was never able to find anyone munching on them, but there were tons of caterpillars on our property. I picked up some Bt and sprayed everything down once about two weeks ago. I saw no more damage to the plants until just recently. I assume the original application killed off the first generation and that spraying again will kill this newest group.
I picked up the Bt at Lowe's for $10. Hope that helps! Best of luck.
I picked up the Bt at Lowe's for $10. Hope that helps! Best of luck.
Fantasma- Posts : 36
Join date : 2012-04-23
Location : Austin, TX
Re: Eeeeek! :(
What is Bt?
Lee
Lee
SwampCatNana- Posts : 237
Join date : 2011-06-28
Age : 86
Location : Boston MA (Z6a)
Re: Eeeeek! :(
Here is a fact sheet about Bt. Click on the link.
http://www.bt.ucsd.edu/what_is_bt.html
http://agribiotech.info/details/Shelton-Bt%20Mar%208%20-%2003.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
http://www.bt.ucsd.edu/what_is_bt.html
http://agribiotech.info/details/Shelton-Bt%20Mar%208%20-%2003.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Eeeeek! :(
Thanks, Camprn. I know what they are just didn't know they were referred to as Bt.
Lee
Lee
SwampCatNana- Posts : 237
Join date : 2011-06-28
Age : 86
Location : Boston MA (Z6a)
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