Found the problem with the zucchinis . Small black beetle type bug is
eating the stems . Leaves behind a yellowish paste like substance .
Any solutions ? I'm just sick , these plants were doing so well , just
beginning to fruit . This is the first time for anything but grass where
these are growing . I also found a small white grub of some sort right at
the ground level of one plant , but I'm not sure if it was inside the stem
or not .
I guess it should be some consolation the cants are doing really really
well , multiple fruits on most every plant .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Derald wrote:
"Snag" wrote:

Found the problem with the zucchinis . Small black beetle type bug is
eating the stems . Leaves behind a yellowish paste like substance .
Those are the squash vine borers that I told you about in your
previous thread about the wilted squash. But, alas, you no doubt have
me twitted and won't read this one too. Your loss because now you
won't know to remove and destroy the infested plants before the
beetles find your cantaloupe. --
Derald
FL USDA zone 9a
http://www.onlineconversion.com/

I saw your post , just as I saw this one . Hopefully they won't have time to
jump over . Anything I can do to help stop them ? I hate to use insecticides
, but hate losing those plants more ...

--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

In article ,
Derald wrote:

"Snag" wrote:

Found the problem with the zucchinis . Small black beetle type bug is
eating the stems . Leaves behind a yellowish paste like substance .
Those are the squash vine borers that I told you about in your previous
thread about the wilted squash. But, alas, you no doubt have me twitted and
won't read this one too. Your loss because now you won't know to remove and
destroy the infested plants before the beetles find your cantaloupe.

I posted this already.
http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/cucs/squabug.htm

Good luck.

And just ignore the smell of burning martyr.
--
- Billy

Mad dog Republicans to the right. Democratic spider webs to the left. True conservatives, and liberals not to be found anywhere in the phantasmagoria
of the American political landscape.

America is not broke. The country is awash in wealth and cash.
It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the
greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks
and the portfolios of the uber-rich.
http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/.../michael-moore
/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/

Thanks to all who responded to this thread and my previous .
Split the stems and debugged the two that are still alive . I'm trying to
re-root one that was in really bad but still living condition . I'll be
watching closely the next few weeks , though as far as I can tell I got 'em
all . I checked for eggs and saw none of either plant . This is the first
time growing zukes for me , and the only reason I'm growing them is for
stir-fry because that's the only way I like 'em .
Two plants , if productive , should supply more than we can eat ... oh ,
and the cants are clean , so far . Looks like I won't be needing chemicals
yet , but the info I found with a web search says Sevin will be the
"least-bad" choice should I deem it necessary . Hopefully it won't come to
that .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

In article , "Snag"
wrote:

Thanks to all who responded to this thread and my previous .
Split the stems and debugged the two that are still alive . I'm trying to
re-root one that was in really bad but still living condition . I'll be
watching closely the next few weeks , though as far as I can tell I got 'em
all . I checked for eggs and saw none of either plant . This is the first
time growing zukes for me , and the only reason I'm growing them is for
stir-fry because that's the only way I like 'em .
Two plants , if productive , should supply more than we can eat ... oh ,
and the cants are clean , so far . Looks like I won't be needing chemicals
yet , but the info I found with a web search says Sevin will be the
"least-bad" choice should I deem it necessary . Hopefully it won't come to
that .

Use Sevin, and kiss your zuchs good-bye. Sevin is a broad-band
insecticide and will kill pollinators, which 90% of our crops need. They
aren't just your pollinators, they are your neighbors pollinators as
well.
--
- Billy

Mad dog Republicans to the right. Democratic spider webs to the left. True conservatives, and liberals not to be found anywhere in the phantasmagoria
of the American political landscape.

America is not broke. The country is awash in wealth and cash.
It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the
greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks
and the portfolios of the uber-rich.
http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/.../michael-moore
/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/

"Snag" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all who responded to this thread and my previous .
Split the stems and debugged the two that are still alive . I'm trying to
re-root one that was in really bad but still living condition . I'll be
watching closely the next few weeks , though as far as I can tell I got
'em all . I checked for eggs and saw none of either plant . This is the
first time growing zukes for me , and the only reason I'm growing them is
for stir-fry because that's the only way I like 'em .
Two plants , if productive , should supply more than we can eat ... oh ,
and the cants are clean , so far . Looks like I won't be needing chemicals
yet , but the info I found with a web search says Sevin will be the
"least-bad" choice should I deem it necessary . Hopefully it won't come to
that .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

That problem is SO EASY to solve without chemicals. Just keep the lower stem
area dusted with diatomaceous earth. The microscopic shards cut the
interlopers to shreds.
Steve

Steve Peek wrote:
"Snag" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all who responded to this thread and my previous .
Split the stems and debugged the two that are still alive . I'm
trying to re-root one that was in really bad but still living
condition . I'll be watching closely the next few weeks , though as
far as I can tell I got 'em all . I checked for eggs and saw none of
either plant . This is the first time growing zukes for me , and the
only reason I'm growing them is for stir-fry because that's the only
way I like 'em . Two plants , if productive , should supply more
than we can eat ... oh , and the cants are clean , so far . Looks
like I won't be needing chemicals yet , but the info I found with a
web search says Sevin will be the "least-bad" choice should I deem
it necessary . Hopefully it won't come to that .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

That problem is SO EASY to solve without chemicals. Just keep the
lower stem area dusted with diatomaceous earth. The microscopic
shards cut the interlopers to shreds.
Steve

Thanks !

--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !