Thanks for the new thread! It seems the year is really flying by.
My sweet corn was doing well until a corn-borer worm came to visit. Now the corn is gone, and all my bell peppers have holes (some large-ish) in the fruits. Caught a worm in the act and quickly sent it to its “reward”. Never had anything even remotely like it before, which coincidentally is the first year I’ve planted corn.
Now I’m seeing small holes chewed in my green beans, but they’re not from a corn-borer worm because I’ve seen a green, round or shield-shaped insect chewing away. It’s a little smaller than a child’s little fingernail. How do I kill these pests? Malathion is out, as I want to be able to eat what grows. Diatomaceous earth doesn’t seem to do the trick — or maybe I’m just impatient.
Would like to have a second planting (of green beans at least) but am not sure how to prevent a re-infestation. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Any of the organic pest control sprays would work. Flea Beetles are what normally bother green beans.
https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/garden-pests/flea-beetle-control/
For wormy things that chew on leaves, try Spinosad. It’s like BT and is not a classic pesticide/poisin.
You can get it through Captain Jack’s as powder or liquid, and Fertilome. Fertilome is cheaper.
https://www.epicgardening.com/spinosad-spray/