To: Red_Devil 232
“My eggplants needed the soap treatment last week, they are doing great! “
Does get rid of the pest that eats small holes in the leaves? I’m having that problem (last 2 years now) and I’m thinking about putting floating row cover over them. It would be good if soap works.
25 posted on
05/22/2009 5:00:34 AM PDT by
DC Packfan
(Hi, I'm Jimmah, and I'm a dumbass!)
To: DC Packfan
Yes, an insecticidal soap does help. I think they are a type of Flea beetle. They leave those small holes all over the leaves.
33 posted on
05/22/2009 5:11:54 AM PDT by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: DC Packfan
Something I have found that seems to help is to apply Safer Insecticidal Soap and then immediately follow with 7% Sevin Dust. The soap will not kill flea beetles if that is your problem.
I am having the same problem this year too on my eggplants. This is what they look like:
43 posted on
05/22/2009 5:24:08 AM PDT by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
To: DC Packfan
Diatmataceous earth. It kills all bugs and worms.
106 posted on
05/22/2009 4:44:47 PM PDT by
Free Vulcan
(No prisoners. No mercy. 2010 awaits.....)
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