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Who eats my hostas?
Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our
hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it. They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical. We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a total newbie in the garden!) |
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nanner wrote:
Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it. They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical. We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a total newbie in the garden!) slugs |
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What's she look like? I may eat her..
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"nanner" wrote in message ... Does anyone know who the culprit is here? Slugs By the middle/end of summer our hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it. Slug bait. "Bug geta" comes to mind. Shallow bowls of beer. Bury the bowl so that the rim is at ground level. Try spraying with hot sauce. I wonder how that would work in their slimy slug bodies. beg They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical. Uh, forget the bug geta stuff. We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a total newbie in the garden!) Google is a newbie's friend. -- Tom |
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nanner wrote:
Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it. They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical. We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a total newbie in the garden!) Deer *love* hostas. |
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"William W. Plummer" wrote in message ... nanner wrote: Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it. They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical. We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a total newbie in the garden!) Deer *love* hostas. we don't have deer here. I agree it's slugs. |
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WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works good.
Safe for birds and pets too! "nanner" wrote in message ... Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it. They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical. We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a total newbie in the garden!) |
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"Big D" wrote in message news:sWWhe.33472$fI.6296@fed1read05... WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works good. Safe for birds and pets too! thank you - i'll look for those |
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I've heard a saucer of beer will drown slugs.
Thunder |
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I agree with the deer theory. They regularly mow mine down real good.
Are you sure you don't have deer? They are very common in the NY metro area and typically forage at night, when you don't see them. |
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nanner wrote:
Does anyone know who the culprit is here? This took all of 2-1/2 seconds to find on google. Hosta Pests Slugs and Snails Slugs and snails are nocturnal foragers and are the most common pest of hostas. They eat small round holes in the leaves. By beginning an abatement program early in the spring, slugs may be easier to control. Look for silvery slime trails in garden beds to determine if slugs are present. They may be spotted during daylight hours or in the evening by using a flashlight. Since some plants are more susceptible to slug injury, check around those particular plants to detect slugs. Thin-leafed hostas and those with leaves growing close to the ground are most susceptible to slug injury. Chemical slug pellets and baits that contain metaldehyde are widely available commercially, however label directions must be followed carefully. A new product came on the market in 2000 that shows some success in slug control; it contains iron phosphate, which is less toxic to animals and birds than baits containing metaldehyde. Beer traps are widely used, albeit only moderately successfully. Place a small shallow container, such as a jar lid, level with the soil and fill with beer. Slugs are attracted to it, crawl in, and drown. Other methods can be used, though they show limited success. Copper strips sold in garden stores and catalogs may be used to surround plants. The use of gritty materials such as diatomaceous earth scattered on the soil surface is also used. Other traps may be made by laying wet newspapers on the ground overnight. Check beneath these the next day to find slugs that have taken refuge from heat and sun. Kill the slugs by dropping them into a 10–20% solution of ammonia and water. Salt will also kill slugs if applied directly to them. |
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Rolling Thunder wrote:
I've heard a saucer of beer will drown slugs. Thunder Tried that once but my better half didn't think I should be using her favorite beverage. |
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i would try some liquid seven , reapply after every rain. lucas
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"nanner" wrote:
"Big D" wrote in message news:sWWhe.33472$fI.6296@fed1read05... WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works good. Safe for birds and pets too! thank you - i'll look for those Slug controls work well, but most are not all natural. You will be using a chemical. (fyi) (even beer is a chemical..hicup) |
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