I have Ear Worms eating my corn and Powdery mildew killing my cantaloupes and squash.
Zone 9 central Florida
Any advice is more than welcome.
Started using Bacilus Threngiensis on the Corn but now it looks pretty dried out, may be too late.
Thinking using Chlorothalonil on the lopes but they look pretty bad by now as well.
New at this so be nice ;-)
An eyedropper of vegetable oil of some sort when the corn starts silking (just squirt it down in there) will suffocate the ear worms most of the time.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=28509&highlight=bleach
Lots of interesting information on that thread. If you try it, be sure to stand UPwind of the spray.
Bioinsecticide Bullseye is supposed to work on corn borer.
Copper fungicide for powdery mildew.
GardensAlive.com/pestguide for additional ideas.
I think I’m always nice, and I’m still a newbie having just started this hobby in 2009 kinda, and seriously in 2010, but thanks for the warning.LOL