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Post by daylilydude on Dec 23, 2010 5:06:21 GMT -5
Is there a non-chemical way to get rid of these things besides squishin them?
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Post by rintintin on Dec 23, 2010 20:44:02 GMT -5
Planting Nasturtiums near the squash will help repel them. So will Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
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Post by daylilydude on Jan 12, 2011 4:28:38 GMT -5
Thanks rintintin, but can you still eat the Nasturtiums?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2011 7:47:25 GMT -5
Why not? I believe they repel the s. bugs not attract them away like they're used for aphids.
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Post by rintintin on Jan 16, 2011 2:02:46 GMT -5
Sure, you can eat them. They do not like the smell. They look for a better place to forage. Can't say I like the smell either, but I would rather have that smell than the bugs.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2011 14:36:42 GMT -5
Is there a particular type of nasturtiums that work best? Since they're meant to repel the squash bugs, should they be interspersed with squash plants? It looks like nasturtiums attract aphids and flea beetles, though? Sorry if these are silly questions.. I'm still pretty new to gardening, and my cucumbers and cantaloupes got hit pretty hard last year.
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