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Minnesota

Doe's anybody no of a organic treatment for SVB's, I have been using Malalathion.

6/29/2010 3:17:53 PM

[email protected]

Malathion isn't organic. Nothing organic controls SVB though some folks are trying garlic barrier to try repelling them.

6/29/2010 5:02:20 PM

South Hero, VT

You could try standing in your patch dressed in yellow and green with a butterfly net.

Seriously, though, I read that hollowing a hole in a squash and hanging it near a patch attracts cuke beetles. How you dispose of the beetles inside the squash is up to you. It might also attract SVB's.

6/29/2010 5:50:10 PM

Pataskala,OH

Greenhouse. LOL

6/29/2010 6:13:29 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Fly Swatter

6/29/2010 7:20:34 PM

East Jordan, MI

The SVB trap sold at extremepumpkinstore

http://www.extremepumpkinstore.com/ecom-prodshow/SVBtrap.html

has an insecticide strip in it, but it won't affect your soil (which I assume is the reason you want something organic). I have caught about 10 in the one that I have and I haven't seen a single egg yet. (but I am using pesticides too).

6/29/2010 9:10:48 PM

Minnesota

I grow at a community garden, people are worried that Malathion might not be organic, I think they might think it might efect the stuff they are growing. I googled malathin and it said it was organic, so I don't know.

6/30/2010 4:45:51 AM

Georgetown, Ontario

Richard - Malathion is is the Organophosphate group of pesticides. That doesn't mean it's organic. It's definately NOT an organic insect control.

6/30/2010 7:22:41 AM

Waquoit Mass

shotgun

6/30/2010 8:57:02 AM

Minnesota

Whats the #1 SVB treatment used around here (BP)

6/30/2010 9:03:21 AM

Navarre,OH

I have living pest control. My 7 year old son lol. He has a little "Bug Vacuum" we got him from Toys R Us. He goes out to the garden with me and sucks up all the cucumber beetles,squash bugs and SVB's that hopefully I dont get this year. lol

6/30/2010 9:19:53 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

You need systemic control for SVB. For the past two years I've used Imidichloprid with great success.

The trap cntryboy is refering to will from now on be my first line of defense against the SVB. I purchased one this year and have caught 6 SVB so far this season, and they are just showing up. That is 4 more than I normally kill each season, so the trap is controling the population at least 3X better than I was. Every dead SVB = several new SVB that won't be around next season.

I normally can not protect my squash and zucchini from the SVB because I won't use any systemic pesticides on them, the trap is now my first line of defense for these veggies also.
It's not organic but since it will not come in contact with soil or fruit it doesn't really matter.
I can't wait until I can purchase one for cucumber beatles !

6/30/2010 11:55:25 AM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Richard, your community garden is like most others around here where they do not want chemicals being used in areas where neighboring crops may get damaged, or where you may contaminate the soil for future users of your plot should you leave. I would recommend an SVB trap. They work great and your defense should you be questioned is that it does not cause injury or residue to any crops or soil, present or in the future. It does a great job of controlling only SVB and I have not found any beneficial insects like bees in mine. If there are other cucurbit growers in the community plots, you can explain the benefits of the trap to them. They may come to your defense and purchase one themselves, reducing the impact the 100% organic people will have in the matter.

6/30/2010 12:47:31 PM

Bloomington, IN

I've heard various oils can smother insect eggs. I've often wondered if spraying the vines and leaf stalks (not the leaves) heavily with say, neem oil, if an SVB egg could be smothered. I've got a few sidevines wandering into the lawn I couldn't care less about, I think I'll try letting a few eggs get laid on the end of one and put my theory to the test.

6/30/2010 1:07:56 PM

Springfield, VT

How about burying the vines, if they are under a couple of inches of dirt the SVB shouldn't be able to lay eggs on the vines. Neem or another oil will kill the eggs but temps above 80 degrees will be an issue with any oil product.

6/30/2010 5:06:40 PM