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Stink bug spread worries growers across nation
Yahoo News ^
| May 20, 2011
| David Dishneau and Genaro C. Armas
Posted on 05/22/2011 3:10:09 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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To: PA Engineer
bump the stink bug killers
81
posted on
05/22/2011 6:25:43 PM PDT
by
Taffini
( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve and neither do I)
To: Red_Devil 232
Nope. It dissolves in any moisture so the earthworms do just fine, but makes it useless unless you got a good couple of days without rain. It’s the only thing that has ever dealt with the cabbage worms effectively that I’ve tried.
82
posted on
05/22/2011 6:26:02 PM PDT
by
Free Vulcan
(Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
To: TribalPrincess2U
Just enter the key word - weekly - in the search box. The gardening thread for the past week and beyond will pop up.
83
posted on
05/22/2011 6:27:24 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Aliska
Peroxide is a harmless and very effective fungicide. I’ve had good luck on the tomato spot. You can see it bubbling and killing it after you spray it on.
84
posted on
05/22/2011 6:27:59 PM PDT
by
Free Vulcan
(Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead.)
To: PA Engineer
did the LED attract these things?
85
posted on
05/22/2011 6:28:48 PM PDT
by
Taffini
( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve and neither do I)
To: TribalPrincess2U
Maybe the stink bugs just made their way north to PA and these people think they are something new to the country.
86
posted on
05/22/2011 6:30:06 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Ditter
We’ve seen them before ‘98 also. Not the quantities we’re seeing now.
87
posted on
05/22/2011 6:30:29 PM PDT
by
TwoSue
To: Free Vulcan
Sounds like you didn’t dilute it? I could put it in my pump sprayer (diluted) as I’ve had multiple problems with milew, glad to hear it works on tomato spot, too.
88
posted on
05/22/2011 6:31:28 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: Red_Devil 232
89
posted on
05/22/2011 6:31:55 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(They don't need to do another 911. They have BHO and the Fleebaggers.)
To: Aliska
YOU HAVE BEAN
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90
posted on
05/22/2011 6:33:03 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Aliska
The picture is a stock photo off the net - not me. If you use DE like this do the spraying very early morning or late evening because it will harm your visiting bees. I think I read that lady bugs are not affected by it - I don’t know why.
91
posted on
05/22/2011 6:38:43 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: maine-iac7
The poor little guy had to get a breath of fresh air!
92
posted on
05/22/2011 6:40:30 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: metmom
Sorry, missed your post. I'm not read up on stink bugs, and everything I said applied to jap beetles. If you want to dig up a bunch of lawn, you can find the pockets of eggs; they're white, but you don't want to do that. If you're in Z6 or higher, might want to try milky spore but takes time and expensive. One sign they're in your lawn (but not foolproof) is that you will see a patch of dead grass where it shouldn't be. They say you can peel it right back and see the little ba$tards (larvae). I've dug up some burrowed beetles, too.
I said all I know about dealing with jap beetles, but will be on the lookout for stink bugs, don't know if DE will work on them or not, worth a try. Ususally a multi-pronged attack (minus the traps which are not good for me) is the most effective. Last year the beetles were evident well into September. That's what will make the stink bugs harder to fight.
With the beetles, if I dig and find the light-colored, fat grubs, I throw them in the street or squash them, but that won't make much of a dent overall for sure.
93
posted on
05/22/2011 6:42:05 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: Mike-o-Matic
bump where to get the DE duster to kill bugs—thanks for info
94
posted on
05/22/2011 6:44:21 PM PDT
by
Taffini
( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve and neither do I)
To: Red_Devil 232
Thank you for the warning, early evening works best for me, and bees are active until sunset. Ladybugs aren’t a problem for me, just a nuisance in the fall. Have been glad to see some red ones since I took up gardening again; they usually show up too late for aphids on rose buds, haven’t seen any yet, and you can hose them off daily with a strong spray of the hose. That’s is a nuisance for me dragging the hose around.
95
posted on
05/22/2011 6:46:25 PM PDT
by
Aliska
To: JustaDumbBlonde
What do you use against them?
One search I did recommended nicotine tea....as we know, tomatoes and peppers need to be kept away from tobacco products. Tomatoes and peppers are a large part of my garden.
OTOH, I have seen these before and haven’t seen any damage that I know are from them in the garden. I will use a pyrethrin occasionally if I see insect damage. I have also used Severin. I have never been that sure the powders are helping, though. I have also not had extensive insect damage in the past.
To: Aliska; Mike-o-Matic
97
posted on
05/22/2011 6:50:14 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Taffini
did the LED attract these things?
No. I was drilling and hammering. They were raining down from the gusset plates like some type of horror film.
98
posted on
05/22/2011 6:55:03 PM PDT
by
PA Engineer
(Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
To: Red_Devil 232
Oh, I thought this was about the Democratic National Committee.
99
posted on
05/22/2011 6:56:25 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
To: apoliticalone
Everything from gardens to cars in a garage are susceptible to their damage.
Got one in my defrost last fall. The gift that keeps on giving.
100
posted on
05/22/2011 6:57:00 PM PDT
by
PA Engineer
(Time to beat the swords of government tyranny into the plowshares of freedom.)
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