Sean Straw wrote:
On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 14:03:40 -0500, "Snag" wrote:

I was a bit surprised to find none on the cantalopes or pumpkins

What region are you located in?

I'm in Memphis Tn .

Last year, I had really good luck just going out in the mornings and
plucking the adults ("shield bugs") and scraping off any egg clusters
that were found (not many). Thus far this year, I haven't seen any,
and I've got a couple dozen squash plants going already. A good pair
of tweezers is handy.

I've been watching for the eggs , didn't see any , so I was a bit
surprised when I saw signs of the little buggers on the stems . I'll be
watching more closely from now on .
Last year they killed all my zucchini plants , but didn't touch the cants
.. I've already got a nice little zuke on one plant , and we're really
looking forward to slicing some up and grilling them .

, but DE poses another set of problems . If it gets wet , it does no
good anymore . That means I'll have to change the way I water , and
will have ro reapply after every rainstorm or heavy dew .

Yea, I use DE for spot treatment in dry weather. I sprinkle it
through an old flour sifter. had a bunch of earwigs messing with
ornamentals in a planter, and not so much of a problem now.

The only problem here is that we often get a heavy dew in the mornings .
I'd be out there re-applying every day ... I may have to resort to a
chemical solution to actually get some fruit this year , though that'll be
a last resort .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !