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Post by daylilydude on Jun 21, 2015 7:20:31 GMT -5
I noticed a few of these on my mater plants and just picked them off by hand, but we all know... if there is one... there will be more coming... I'm needing more of a residual type spray as I'm not out there all day for a line of sight shot... any suggestions?
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Jun 21, 2015 9:37:25 GMT -5
Unless you have a heavy infestation, I really recommend that you consider hand-picking (emphasizing checking for eggs and nymphs), using a hand-held vaccum to suck the bugs up, or spot-spraying as you can. Most of the pesticides that kill stinkbugs and leaf-footed bugs are pretty toxic to people as well. The sprays also kill the beneficial insects that feed on stinkbugs and other garden pests, and the sprays kill bees and other pollinators.
If you must spray, UC recommends: "If needed, insecticides will be most effective against small nymphs. Therefore, monitor infested plants for egg masses and try to make insecticide applications when small nymphs are present. The most effective insecticides against leaffooted bug are broad-spectrum, pyrethroid-based insecticides, such as permethrin. However, these products are quite toxic to bees and beneficial insects. Insecticidal soap or botanicals, such as neem oil or pyrethrin, may provide some control of young nymphs only. If insecticides are used close to harvest, make sure to observe the days-to-harvest period indicated on the insecticide label; and wash the fruit before eating."
For future years, setting up stink bug traps to keep the population controlled is a better idea. Also keeping weedy areas mowed closely (especially in the spring) and keeping the garden clear of debris, especially culled fruit, can reduce hiding and overwintering spots.
Another option if you have the space for it is to grow sunflowers as a trap crop and spray those, allowing you to keep the more-toxic sprays off your veggies.
Good luck - I know what a trial stink bugs and leaf-footed bugs can be!
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Post by spacecase0 on Jun 21, 2015 18:27:10 GMT -5
the ants eat almost all of them around here, I find it a rare and fun experience to even spot one if I move I will be in trouble, each area has its own issues
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