Corn Borers
 

My seedling corn is being nibbled away and I am not sure who is doing
the nibbling.

Do corn borers attack seedlings or just larger plants?

What sort of pesticide will control this problem?

I am using Malathion but it does not seem to help much.

js

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Corn Borers
 

"Jack Schmidling" wrote in message
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My seedling corn is being nibbled away and I am not sure who is doing the
nibbling.

Do corn borers attack seedlings or just larger plants?

What sort of pesticide will control this problem?

I am using Malathion but it does not seem to help much.

js

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Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up growing
corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
keep them away or kill them.

Corn Borers
 

Jack Schmidling said:

My seedling corn is being nibbled away and I am not sure who is doing
the nibbling.

Do corn borers attack seedlings or just larger plants?

Corn borers don't go after seedlings. Flea beetles do. And slugs. Both
would put holes in or tatter the tender leaves.

Flea beetles are tiny, and hop off the plants when you disturb them.

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Corn Borers
 

did you try Bt?

"Mindful" wrote:
Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up growing
corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
keep them away or kill them.



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wrote in message
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did you try Bt?

"Mindful" wrote:
Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up
growing
corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
keep them away or kill them.



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No. That was one thing I did not try. Have you used it and find it
effective?

Corn Borers
 

"Mindful" wrote:


wrote in message
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did you try Bt?

"Mindful" wrote:
Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up
growing
corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
keep them away or kill them.



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No. That was one thing I did not try. Have you used it and find it
effective?




yes, if applied regularity and BEFORE damage has started.



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"Mindful" wrote:


wrote in message
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did you try Bt?

"Mindful" wrote:
Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up
growing
corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked
to
keep them away or kill them.



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No. That was one thing I did not try. Have you used it and find it
effective?




yes, if applied regularity and BEFORE damage has started.


Thank you. If we decide to grow corn next year I will try it.





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