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NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

I have a picture of the leaves on one vine. Would someone please look at the picture and tell me what they think may be wrong here? Thanks. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=52240

7/12/2006 1:38:46 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

R U spraying anything on the leaves? Looks like burning to me very similar to mine http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=49900

My problem was using an older sprayer that once sprayed herbacides from her X 10 years later believe it or not

7/12/2006 1:51:26 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

No foliar spray of any herbacide or pesticide yet. Only one spray of fish and kelp so far. Everytime I want to spray it seems to be raining.

7/12/2006 2:02:46 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

I know others will help out. Tremor above all.....Good Luck

7/12/2006 3:35:57 PM

Montoursville, PA

My slugs are out and about. They have nothing good in mind, for our pumpkin growing needs.

7/12/2006 4:11:35 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Give em Beer, one for them, two for you......

7/12/2006 4:26:34 PM

Pennsylvania

This may help:

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/cucurbit/indexleaf.html

7/12/2006 5:04:36 PM

Leicester, NY

I you sure some cucumber beetles didn't sneak into you patch and chew for a while?

7/12/2006 8:32:06 PM

Long Island,New York

looks like japanese beetle bites to me.

7/12/2006 9:08:41 PM

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That is some type of beetle feeding for sure. You can see where they get tired of chewing the veins & focus on the softer leaf tissue.

I hope that Glenn is right & that it is only a Scarab Beetle. But Joe might be correct too & that would be more dangerous since Cucumber beetles can vector bacterial wilt.

Just looking at the damage can't really tell us who is making it. You coukld use a sticky trap or take a day off from work to find out who the culprit is. It doesn't really matter though.

Either way, a shot of a contact insecticide is in order. Sevin would work but Lambda-cyhalothrin or Bifenthrin won't kill as many beneficials.

7/12/2006 10:45:29 PM

Nashville, TN

If it's Jap Beetles - I've hit them with almost every insecticide - and ONLY wasp killer sprays actually KILLED them..

If you think it may be them - invest in a cheap Jap beetle trap. If they are there - you'll catch a ton of them in 24 hours!!

And Jap beetles can completely clean off the branches of a medium-sized tree! So don't discount them because they're not Cuk Beeetles!

7/13/2006 4:21:26 PM