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Sunday, June 23, 2013
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pumpkin-eater
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Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA
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A picture from last week but the results of this I must note. Last years cuke beetles were at least a three weeks battle with spraying of chemicals and damage to cucumber plants as well,and I was dreading it this year for the amount of tending and time it requires.
This year,keeping a sharp eye out, I noticed the heat and humidity brought out the first sighting. I covered the entire plant with an old sheer type curtain,like remay but allows more air to breathe thru. I had to kill cuke beetles for about two days and they were gone. I kept the cover on for a bit longer-still no beetles. Amazing that I am leaving both the pumpkin and the cucumbers uncovered - there are zero cucumber beetles.Apparently you have to get the first few or they will reproduce very quickly. I hope to pollinate the first pumpkin tomorrow,further out (10+ feet) than a female that is not as far and showed up 4 days earlier.
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