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Mill Creek West by god Virginia

these dang pest have arrived here in west irginia today, i feed my plants this morning and all was well got home from work this evening went to check on plants and damned if two plants werent dead eaten up by beetles, needless to say the war is on i shall nuke em all let god figure em out! i will win this war only got a few plants left so wayne you might just have to resize the skunk cap! nahhhh it wont come back to west virginia with me.

5/17/2009 1:14:36 AM

Ohio

I dont have them here yet Keith, but I have noticed on just one plant, small size tears/slits in the leaves. I'm not sure if this is from snails or what?(have snail bait down). I thought snails ate round type holes in your leaf, not the long type tear looking slit damage that starts in the middle of your leaves. The damage is also showing up on my new tender leaf growth also.
Funny thing about this is I have two plants in this same hoop house and the other plant hasnt been touched.
I hate to spray the leaves this early with pesticides but its looking like today I might have to go that route.

5/17/2009 4:42:23 AM

ordinary,VA

Keith seen the pest here as well, so far so good.
had my 694 Fowler destroyed by a groundhog.
that groundhog days are numbered me & mr.D fired off hundred rounds or so yesterday to get ready for the varmit.

5/17/2009 8:55:32 AM

sevierville, Tn

Keith, They hit me 2 weeks ago, all gone now. Guess i know where they went LOL. Yagot to spray or you wont have any plants. Good luck !

5/18/2009 2:01:35 PM

Cochecton, NY

Hey Ed! Find the hole from the ground hogs and set a conabear trap! I did it last Year and killed both ground hogs within 24 hours! Where there is one, there is probably another! Be sure to they are dead when you approach!

5/18/2009 2:07:42 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Pull out the heavy ammo, Burr...or Don says, garlic works for cukes...I sprayed my entire patch once already!!! only saw 1 cuke beetle flyin around and I put the garlic ON!!! Best of luck...see ya in Indy!!! Peace, Wayne

5/19/2009 1:43:11 AM