I gave in today. Too many squash bugs, doing too much damage. With lots more pumpkin plants coming in, if I don;t get them under control now, they may destroy all of them too much to have a decent crop. So, I used poison this evening. Only on the pumpkin plants. It is a fairly short lived poison which will wear off long before major harvest. Though it will last long enough to kill off bugs for a few weeks.
Hated to use it. Don't want to affect a lot of other insects. Tried to concentrate most of the spray toward the crown and away from the flowers. I think the best time to apply it is in the evening, when flowers have closed up and before new blooms open in the morning. That minimizes exposure to pollinators.
Going to try propagating grape vines tomorrow. Maybe plum trees, too. Have to read up on that one.
Hated to use it. Don't want to affect a lot of other insects. Tried to concentrate most of the spray toward the crown and away from the flowers. I think the best time to apply it is in the evening, when flowers have closed up and before new blooms open in the morning. That minimizes exposure to pollinators.
Going to try propagating grape vines tomorrow. Maybe plum trees, too. Have to read up on that one.
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