another worry

pete black · Jun 7, 2012

Japanese beetles really working in alabama. Sprayed grape vines with liquid sevin and it worked real good. Crows, coons, deer, rabbits, squash bugs, tater beetles; whats next for the gardener; drought?

pat sublett · Jun 7, 2012

I had 50 peach trees a few years ago. There is a Peach tree bore here in my area that is worse than the normal bore. It is called the Lesser Peach Tree Bore. It produces 2 generations a year. I contacted Texas A&M and ask for a remedy. They told me to spray with Seven every 2 weeks in June and August. I did and noticed that the leaves were turning yellow, check closer and descovered Red Spider Mites. When I contacted my horticulture supplier for a solution to the spider mites, he told me spider mites didn't attact peach trees. I called Texas A&M again and they told me anytime Seven was used repeadly Spider Mites would follow. They don't know why. That was 30years ago. I haven't used anykind of insecticide since and have less problems. We are not going to get rid of all insects. Various insects are worse some years. There are good ones and bad ones. Kill the bad and you kill the good. My garden is the best this year that I ever had. It is swarming with Ground Hornets. I suppose they are eating aphids. Whatever they are eating, they are busy.

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