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Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 18:23
| I've killed 3 leaf footed bug instars this week in the greenhouse. Is there a natural way to prevent them? |
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| It's time to research what the eggs of these insects look like (they're destinctive) and go on a daily hunt and squish. Neem oil, a botanical product, works as a growth regulator for those insects that actually ingest the neem on plant tissues and in sap. You'll need to be cautious about using neem in a greenhouse, if it heats up during the day. |
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| Zack, there is a gal in Fl. that uses some kind of a powder. I'll have to ask her what it is but it covers the plants and seems to work very well for her...she had a real problem until she tried it. It looks like the plants are covered in talc powder! |
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| I'll bet you a million dollars that your friend was using Sevin dust, one of the worst chemicals to use in a garden....especially an organic garden. |
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| I refuse to use chemicals! I had to spray weekly with a back pack sprayer when I worked at a nursery. I can't stand the smell of them and I cough just thinking about it! LOL! I inspected the pepper plant and the rosemary and I didn't see any more. |
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| Keep in mind that all of the acceptable organic pesticides are chemicals and inappropriate use of them can create more problems then they solve because they can be broad spectrum poisons just as the synthetic insecticides are. Pest control starts with understanding your target and determining if that pest is causing enough harm to warrent control, the simple presence of a potentil insect pest does not mean some poison needs to be applied. If some means of control is necessary then find the least toxic method that might work. That may not mean reaching for Neem Oil products right off and may mean a simple spray of water is all that is needed. Apply that least toxic means of control. Monitor that application, keeping in mind that it may take some time for organic methods of control to work. Review. Many insect pests can be controlled by predatory insects and birds, but poisons can do them great harm just as they can harm the insect pests. |
Here is a link that might be useful: leaf footed bug controls
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| I guess you didn't read my previous post. I don't use chemicals! |
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