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NoobieGardener 5/1/2012, 8:18 am

I'm unsure whats causing this.
Eeeeek! :( Sq5fn

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. Sad

Help!

NoobieGardener 5/1/2012, 8:53 am

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.

subsonic 5/1/2012, 9:48 am

try a vinegar and water spray before you go to sleep and see if that helps

Lindacol 5/1/2012, 11:43 am

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.

**camprn** 5/1/2012, 11:59 am

Please, be forewarned, vinegar may harm your plants.

Fantasma 5/1/2012, 2:39 pm

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.

SwampCatNana 5/1/2012, 6:57 pm

What is Bt?
Lee

**camprn** 5/1/2012, 7:03 pm

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

SwampCatNana 5/1/2012, 7:22 pm

Thanks, Camprn. I know what they are just didn't know they were referred to as Bt.
Lee

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