My garden of squash, pumpkins, bell peppers, peas, tomatoes, and green beans has just begun to grow. The bugs get to them immediately when they are just a few inches high.
2006-06-24 04:55:31 · 7 answers · asked by ladypriest 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Soap spray works well. Just regular liquid dish soap w/ water in a spray bottle. You have to actually spray the bugs for it to work, just spraying the leaves won't do much, so spray in the early morning or evening when the bugs are out (they usually hide during the day because of the heat).
2006-06-24 05:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most bugs are nocturnal. Go out at night with a flashlight and see what you can find, then treat the particular insects with the appropriate insecticide.
2006-06-25 10:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by dderat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I found it wasn't bugs eating the leaves off my green beans but lizards!!! LOL, they stripped the leaves and left these young puny stringbeans on a bare stem!!!!
2006-06-24 12:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by diane_b_33594 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are soap sprays that are safe to use on these plants and will help control your problem. I know Lowes carry the soap sprays. You may have to apply often to keep these pest from returning to their buffet. Good Luck!
2006-06-24 12:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by Caesar 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to you'r local petstore and buy a bunch of ladybugs.They work like nothing you have ever seen and they don't touch or harm you'r plants.
2006-06-24 11:58:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
USE TOBOACCO LEAVES.SOAK LEAVES IN WATER FOR A DAY AND TAKE THE WATER ,SPRAY IT ON THE LEAVES.IT IS BETTER THAN ANY CHEMICAL PESTICIDE
2006-06-24 12:02:08 · answer #6 · answered by bapaul13 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ortho's seven is the best bug defense
2006-06-24 12:08:15 · answer #7 · answered by josepi 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋