"Zootal" wrote in message
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My wife went out to garden today and found my largest pumpkin plant
decimated by these little black and white striped beetles, maybe 1/8" in
size. I think they are cucumber beetles. She sprayed them with some
chemical general purpose veggie and fruit tree insecticide. Is there a
better way to take care of these? What is a recommend way to keep them
from damaging plants?


We've fought this (and other) battles for years. It's a "no win" situation.
Last year, we finally gave up and started using the chemicals. Life is now
much better.