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Morris, Connecticut

Just wondering if people are starting to see any bugs on their plants yet. I'm currently growing in Vermont and am trying to predict when they're going to hit.

6/10/2002 11:04:55 AM

Schenectady,New York

This morning I found some cuke beetles on my AG's so this evening they will get a dose of sevin,malathion,and daconil. Ray

6/10/2002 11:14:18 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Have not seen many in Eastern Massachusettes as of yet. No cuke bettles to be found! Knock on wood.

6/10/2002 11:22:42 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

No sign of any bugs in my patch. hope they will stay away all season

6/10/2002 4:42:28 PM

Western Pa.

Cuke beetles showed up a few days ago in my Jack o'Lantern patch, but none in my 3 AG patches.My jacko plants had only seed leaves, but there were 8-15 cuke beetles on each plant! Also spotted first squash bug of the season today.(Looked young and skinny). Won't be long before japanese beetles and SVB's are out. Looks like a bad year for unwanted insects because of the mild winter.

6/10/2002 8:00:40 PM

Indiana

All,
Have no fear I have all your bugs!!!!!!
Tom Beachy

6/10/2002 8:29:38 PM

Commack, NY

tom, you have squash vine borers yet?

6/10/2002 8:41:34 PM

Ga.

I've seen 2 cuke beetles..Killed first by hand,,sprayed Acephate 75%,,,,saw 2nd one today,,wouldnt let me touch him,,I tried to gettum....Dosen't appear to be a massive invasion,,but I am seeing...

6/10/2002 9:04:23 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Overwelmed by Cuke beetles here.20-30 per plant. I think they were waiting for my transplants. They were on them the next morning. Dusted them and 1/2 acre of other pumpkin sprouts. I won this battle by the war on the Cuke beetles not over....Tom

6/10/2002 9:22:24 PM

CT

all I have is a bunch of small white flies on the back of the young leafes

6/10/2002 10:17:05 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Tons of white flys but I think they're slowing down. Got one today I've never seen before. Shaped like a huge lady bug. But is white,black brown striped and orange at the shoulders and head. Squashed him and brought him in to see if anyone could identify it. Nobody yet.

6/10/2002 10:41:24 PM

prairie du sac wi

I got hit by at least 100 cuke beetls in the last few days,luckly i'v allready sprayed with seven and now there all tost!!!!!also a few sguash bugs.

6/10/2002 11:08:19 PM

Indiana

Scott,
No SVB's yet, probably in the next few days......
Tom Beachy

6/10/2002 11:54:16 PM

Western Pa.

Alexdad,

Sounds like you may have a potato bug. Seeing a picture would help.

6/11/2002 10:57:54 AM

Central Connecticut

Cuc beatles have arrived at my patch. Hopfully the 7 dust will take care of the first wave...Chris

6/11/2002 12:51:14 PM

Kennett Square, PA

None of any consequences yet, they're planning their attack.
We should do the same.

6/11/2002 1:47:53 PM

North Ga

In my patch in the world, I get pumpkin bugs. They are about a quarter inch long and are dark brown with orange horizontal stripes on them. Don't know if they are harmful but always squish them when I see them on top of a leaf.

6/11/2002 2:16:51 PM

Kuna, Id.

Whats a cuc beatle look like. I have these little black beatles hit them with eight and the died,starlings came along ate dead beatles starlings are gone.Two birds one stone. Hate them damn starling.They need to go back to NY were they came from. I think they came from Alun's Relates as pets to NY. Dont want to afend anyone sept Alun's relates.
Ken

6/11/2002 6:09:35 PM

Liverpool , England

yo ken,
Thanks man. Pick on alun's relatives week heh?Anyway send the starlings back...they are the good guys..they don't eat seeds or vegetation. When the decend on my patch they come in their hundreds and they eat every aphid, catterpillar, beetle, grub and worm and never harm the patch at all...OK so I lose a few worms..but the patch has been swept clean. But they only come a few days of the year..must be their vacation. I'll send something else over....now what have I got...lemme see..oh yeah a couple pumpkin eating fruit bats. Their on the way


Alun

6/11/2002 8:05:05 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Kilr, You got it. Looked them up online, first pictures I saw were close but not quite right kept clicking through and there it was, the exact one, Never seen one before. They obviously come in different colors and variations in shape. But the stiping is the same. Thanks for the point in the right direction.

6/11/2002 10:14:19 PM

Arkansas

So far this year I've had turtles, armadillos, water-mocassins, salamanders, cutworms, squash bugs,& aphids. I'm afraid to go into my garden. It's almost as dangerous as living in New York.

6/12/2002 4:18:24 AM

Chester Co., PA

One good thing can be said about the driest winter in S. Cal. history is that there are NO bugs this year. Normally cuke beetles, aphids, white flies and hornworms would be worken the garden by now. Only insects that's shown up this year is a few flies. For the record, we had a whooping 4.5 inches of rain since last July 1. The dry hills have caused all the rabbits for miles around to come to my yard. They are easy to control with temporary fences and spread free fertilizer while they mow the lawns.

6/12/2002 12:22:42 PM