garden:cultivate:pests:bugs
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+ | ===== Bugs and beetles ===== | ||
+ | There are many bugsthat I never see that damage plants, I pick on the ones I find. Two of the most common are the cucumber beetle and the Mexican bean beetle. | ||
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+ | ==== Cucumber beetle ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Mexican bean beetle ==== | ||
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+ | The two differences between these two beetles are: | ||
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+ | * The number of spots | ||
+ | * The shape of the body (the MBB is shaped like a Ladybug) | ||
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+ | ==== Neem oil ==== | ||
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+ | I tried spraying a 0.5% solution of Neem oil on beans this year. The kicker is that Neem oil doesn' | ||
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+ | My prime need for protection from bugs is just after they poke out of the soil. A single beetle can effectively kill a seedling. | ||
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+ | I can't be sure of any success I have had with the Neem oil. | ||
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+ | ==== Other bugs ==== | ||
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