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Is this a cucumber beetle?

Posted by iamzvonko 5 (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 14, 12 at 13:08

Found this on my cucumber leaves today. Should I squash it?


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RE: Is this a cucumber beetle?

Yep. I googled cucumber beetle pics and it looks like the spotted variety.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cucumber beetle pic


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RE: Is this a cucumber beetle?

It certainly is, and you'll want to start thinking about control, or before you know it, you'll have tons of them.

Joe


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RE: Is this a cucumber beetle?

How would you suggest to control it?


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RE: Is this a cucumber beetle?

Thumb and first finger works well lol....


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RE: Is this a cucumber beetle?

I have been doing this to the squash bug almost all day. My finger are all orange.


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