Cucumber beetles

backyardwarrior

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #1

I was out inspecting today and found a cucumber beetle munching away at a lead. I tried to kill it but it escaped. I'm 4 to 5 weeks in flower what can I do? Also how do you use the search function to actually find what your looking for?

 

OrganicGorilla

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #2

I hate them! Last year I had them munching on my zucchini and squash. Little bastards. I was out there every day picking them off and killing them. Luckily they left my tomatoes alone.

 

backyardwarrior

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #3

I have tomatoes squash and pumpkins in the yard so I'm sure there's more but what kills them? At this point all I spray is bt and spinosad but gonna stop the spino soon

 

OrganicGorilla

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #4

I read the best way is to hand pick and kill them

 

thumper60

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #5

backyardwarrior said:

I have tomatoes squash and pumpkins in the yard so I'm sure there's more but what kills them? At this point all I spray is bt and spinosad but gonna stop the spino soon

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hand pic early in the morning they r pretty slow till sun hits them

 

backyardwarrior

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #6

Il be on the lookout thanks guys

 

Jypsy Dog

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #7

Go on YouTube... Homemade sticky traps seem to do the job well.

 

trippnface

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• Sep 16, 2017

• #8

get preying mantis early on so when you got nuggets they are full grown and protect the plant.

this late in season though i agree with hand pick