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Frankfort Oh

hey guys been doing some research on these buggers ,,the life cycle is three weeks ,from the time they hatch ,,they do not thrive in warm soils ,,because other bugs thrive on them ,,,treatment for the corn maggetts are as follows,,products<<>> Agrox D-L PLUS- Diazinon33%WP- Isotox Seed treater- Lindane 25EC-LF - -OR YOU CAN mix up captan or merritt ,,, 1/2 tsp in one gallon of warm water,and pour around the base of the plant or treat the stem with captan ,,,this imformation came from cooperative extention service,,university of Kentucky- college of agriculture,,,,,the way I understand it is ,,any product used for corn will work with any kind of cut worm- corn maggetts,,,,,,,,also was told to talk to a local farmer in your area ,,who may allready have these products,,,and can break down,,amounts needed, for your patch size.,after my findings of the maggetts I uncovered the stems of the rest of my plants and have not lost one sense ,, they thrive within the top one inch of your soil,, Good luck

5/23/2008 10:23:26 PM

Ohio

Captan will work really? I never knew that a fungicide would kill em, whats in it that kills em, you know littlebit? If it works then Ill be using it for sure.

If it takes 3 weeks for the maggots to develope in the stem, then my plants wasnt even germinated yet when I got em.? Maybe mine was a diffrent kind of maggot, the maggots I had was all white.

thanks for that info Littlebit.
Brooks

5/24/2008 12:11:01 AM

Frankfort Oh

Brooks the maggots were atracted ,,when you tilled your patch ,thats what brought them to your patch ,,there atracted to compost ,,,,during winter they lay in your soil as pupae,,then in early spring ,,the adults emerge,large swarms of adults flies can be seen in sring,flying over freshly plowed fields,,the flies mate within two or three days after emerging and lay eggs in soil,with abundant decaying organic matter,,,then the eggs hatch in 2 or 3 days in temperatures as low as 50F -(10C ).The larvae or maggots develope over a large range temperature range;52 F- 92 F (11-33 C )the maggots are yellowish- white,about 1/4 inch in length,legless,and very tough-skinned with head ends,that are wedge shaped.The maggots complete their entire developement withen the soil by, burrowing into seeds or feeding on cotyledons emerging from seeds .the pupae are brown,oval,shaped capsules 1/5 inch in length,the adults which resemble small house flies,,are dark gray,with wings that overlap,their bodies when at rest, Generally,seed corn maggots complete their cycle within three weeks and have three generations in Minnesota,,the first generation causes the most damage)So to ansew your question brooks ,,they were allready in your soil ,,,they just happen to emerge ,,after your planting of the young seedling,,,Far as why the captan works ,,I haven`t got that far ,,,you might want to ask ,,,Tremor hes the expert on things like that ,,one of the products (Isotox seed starter) CONTENTS >lindane +captan,,,,is a product they use in bulk seed ,,,,8oz /100lbs of corn seed.,Brooks I would still take the, time , to ask Tremor effect that any of these products my have on pumpkin plants ,, I JUST uncovered my plants ,,and painted the captan around the base of my stems as a precaution,,if the stems are`nt buryed to the cots they can`t attack as easly,,,,and so far a haven`t lost another plant

5/24/2008 9:38:20 AM

Frankfort Oh

But for the best part of it ,,I think your out of the woods ,also after talking to Don Young he suggested to use 80% merritt,in the whole patch, good luck ,,and hope i`ve helped in some way.

5/24/2008 9:45:32 AM

Frankfort Oh

P,S ,, in the spring you can cotrol some of the corn maggots/flies, by putting out yellow buckets filled with soapy water around your patch ,it will attract the flies ,, every three to four days empty and repeat this for four weeks ,,keep a watch of the amount of flies you catch at the bottom of your bucket ,,,so you can see the control and progress your making.Spacing your buckets 100 feet apart

5/24/2008 10:01:55 AM

Ohio

Littlebit, thanks alot for that info and for taking the time to explain that to me. I learn something everday on here.

Thanks again,
Brooks

5/24/2008 7:06:36 PM

Frankfort Oh

Your welcome ,,hope you bring one of those big pumpkins to chillicothe this year.

5/24/2008 7:24:14 PM