tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030780043345431649.post5917637203196296606..comments2023-09-05T06:03:26.379-04:00Comments on The Funny Farm: Time Plantings to Avoid Insect Pestsduane marcus <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Duane_Marcus/541048543">Facebook me!</a>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05574458539817680775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030780043345431649.post-67345000866812008952011-11-10T22:47:53.262-05:002011-11-10T22:47:53.262-05:00This post is so timely. A friend of mine is asking...This post is so timely. A friend of mine is asking help and I found it. You saved my life:-)Pest Control Portlandhttp://www.columbiapestcontrol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030780043345431649.post-72811279820526633552011-07-28T12:38:32.220-04:002011-07-28T12:38:32.220-04:00That was a great post, Duane. We are getting bomb...That was a great post, Duane. We are getting bombarded by pickleworm at sugar creek; eating every zucchini and every plant- its horrible. i spent all morning chopping up the plants, locating and killing the slimy things..... <br /><br />I wonder about this trap crop idea. My concern is that it actually becomes a host and helps breed/ support the pests we are trying to control. have any experience with this or heard anything?Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680730353311151711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030780043345431649.post-35043478986221933302011-07-28T12:35:24.211-04:002011-07-28T12:35:24.211-04:00Good article Duane. ALL of our zucchini at Sugar ...Good article Duane. ALL of our zucchini at Sugar creek are being absolutely decimated by pickleworm right now.... i just spent 2 hours chopping up the plants and cutting them in half. slippery little f-ers. <br /><br />I have been wondering about the 'trap crop' idea. My concern is that it actually becomes a host and breeding ground for the pests we are trying to 'control.' dont know if there is science on that.... do you? or have positive experience with it?Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680730353311151711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030780043345431649.post-44966202915511361522011-04-04T17:48:55.060-04:002011-04-04T17:48:55.060-04:00Spinosad is an omnri approved product made from a ...Spinosad is an omnri approved product made from a fungus that works well on the bean beetle larvae. It is sold here under the trade name Naturalyte.duane marcus <a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Duane_Marcus/541048543">Facebook me!</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/05574458539817680775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030780043345431649.post-6334993951559528022011-04-04T15:43:59.947-04:002011-04-04T15:43:59.947-04:00Thanks; we've been having a terrible time w/Me...Thanks; we've been having a terrible time w/Mexican bean beetles. We have a plot in a community garden in which not all gardeners are gardening organically, so guess whose plot gets ripped apart? any suggestions?tut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.com