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San Luis Obispo Ca

I have green Lady Bug looking bugs that love to eat my leaves. How do I get these Lady Bug looking creatures out! Maybe called Cucumber Beetles? What is a natural non chemeical method?

5/30/2004 12:31:48 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

i saw this on hgtv show ..a grower used a small shop-vac and sucked the bugs away..i'm gonna try this method this year...only non chemical method beside's picking them by hand..

5/30/2004 1:37:38 PM

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Just don't rip the leaves all to shreds with the vacuum! LOL

Beauveria fungus insecticides were available a while back that worked very well. But the manufacturer, Troy Bio-Science, was bankrupted I think, trying to develope & market it. The trade name was Naturalis followed by a letter like "T" ot "S", etc. Perhaps someone has purchased their assets & is still marketing? Don't purchase more than needed. It had a 12 month life expectancy in storage.

How about Neem Oil or M-Pede Soap? I haven't tried either on Cuke Beetles and would like to hear from someone who has.

5/30/2004 2:59:43 PM

Western Pa.

Neem oil just makes them oily and the soap just makes them soapy!

5/30/2004 4:43:11 PM

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Then Furadan it is!

5/30/2004 4:53:20 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

LoL..i'm gonna use a small vac like 1 gallon type

5/30/2004 6:09:10 PM

New Brunswick

I user a small artists paint brush to fish them out of the blossems. It works like a charm. They stick to a little brush like nails to a magnet. I am also going to try a garlic oil concoction this year to spray them with. Let me know if you want the recipe. It is supposed to work...though I would check it on one leaf to see if it damages the plant. Good luck, Sue

6/2/2004 10:45:42 PM

valparaiso, in

hey desert storm i would like the recipe if u wouldnt mind. garlic works great on keeping bugs away.

6/3/2004 2:45:08 PM