04-07-2003, 09:20 PM
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Something had my bean leaves for lunch
(WARRENRN1) wrote in
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I have never had a problem before with things eating my bean plants,
aside from an occasional hole here, a nibble there. But today I went
out and found nothing but veins left on three of my smaller bean
plants and my watermelon plant.
i have had the same problem for a couple of years.... one day the
plants are healthy and growing well, the next day, nothing but lace
work for leaves.... my wife went to the local homecenter and
asked..... while i can't remember the name of the bug that causes
this type of problem, they did recommend a soap insecticide:
SAFER (brand name)
Insecticidal Soap...
i bought it at Home Depot... once when the plant leaves were just
poking thru the ground and then after they are about 6 inches
tall...... and then every 3rd or 4 weeks..... so far, it has worked
well.... leaves are dark green and climbing up the trellis....
hope this helps.....
Guess what, found out what was eating them-- Earwigs!
There was no sign of any pests during the day, so I went out after dark
with a flashlight, and there were scads of earwigs ALL OVER my smaller
plants, just feasting away. So I ran in and grabbed the soap spray I had
already bought and doused 'em. So far, it seems to have worked. They did
not like the stuff and seemed to scatter. Used some household poison on
them as they were running away. Fingers crossed.
Thanks for your input, Warren.
--Steve
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