J.C. wrote:
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Try garlic tea, it will take care of most beetles. If that doesn't
work right away, use garlic/pepper tea. Last resort, because it
actually kills the bugs and also kills beneficial insects is
garlic/pepper tea with orange oil.



I have an ant invasion on my okra and I've tried everything I can think of.
Garlic/Pepper tea, the Howard Garrett recipe, doesn't even phase them.


I've never seen okra harmed by ants, generally they're after aphids, and
other tiny insects. We have them all the time and just tap the okra with
a stick to dislodge them while we cut the pods. That's so we won't get bit.

George