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Post by jeanette on May 22, 2006 14:57:15 GMT -6
think i'm gonna put Big Bob in the ground before he eats some one  my question now is: squash vine borers are really a big problem for me, if i treat the ground with pesticide before i plant will it do me any good? (no organic lectures please  ) |
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Post by chickenfarmer on May 22, 2006 16:28:18 GMT -6
Go for it Bob
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Post by Compost Pharmer on May 23, 2006 17:54:22 GMT -6
 You might as well spray roundup if you insist on using pesticedes.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on May 23, 2006 18:22:15 GMT -6
Jeanette, the Borer leaves the plant, after he, or they KILL it, and goes back into the soil to overwinter. The adult svb "moth" emerges in june. If you take action now, even if you simply look for the hairy looking coccoons when you turn the soil, it will make a difference. Of course, cocoons in other areas will still produce moths. A watch for the adult moth flying, in a zig zag pattern, will alert you to their presence. A collar, or remay, even cheese cloth, will prevent the larvae, which is layed by the moth at the base of your plant, from boring into Bob!
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Post by deb65802 on May 23, 2006 18:55:40 GMT -6
We are going to convert her yet...... On a mission..........
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Post by jeanette on May 23, 2006 20:22:46 GMT -6
aww like a little blanky for Bob... i like it |
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Post by douglas on May 24, 2006 18:06:52 GMT -6
Well on cool nights it helps some  |
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Post by Compost Pharmer on May 24, 2006 18:25:11 GMT -6
 deb -- we can only hope. 
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Post by mckenzygirl on May 30, 2006 21:29:40 GMT -6
Do you have a picture of Big Bob? How do yo know when to plant it outside? I mean do you wait till your plants has 4- 6 leaves?  |
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deb -- we can only hope.