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Subject: Re: Sweet Corn and Cucumber Infestation
From: "John H. Immink" <ecologicals1@home.com>
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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 01 02:33:28
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Try this, Patrick: http://ipmwww.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/index.htm

John in Victoria BC Canada

"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
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>
> I looked in all my resource books for problems with both corn and cucumbers
> and found nothing about tiny black insects. The only thing listed for
> cucumbers were the obvious cucumber beetles (striped or spotted yellow and
> black). Corn usually has caterpillars or chewing larvae problems but
> nothing with bugs. When you mentioned they were kind of like fleas, my
> instant thought was flea beetles which tend to attack eggplant, turnips and
> radishes.
>
> My book describes flea beetles as being tiny black or brown jumping
> flea-like insects. They chew many small holes in the leaves and tend to
> attack young plants or seedlings. It says older plants are rarely seriously
> damaged. It says to apply an insecticide for flea beetles or an
> insecticidal soap. It also recommends applying beneficial nematodes (a
> biological control) to the soil in spring when pests are active, to reduce
> larvae.
>
> Not really sure this is what you have, but hope it helps somewhat.
>
> Penny
> Zone 7 - North Carolina
> Patrick Murphy wrote in message
> news:MOD$010725.1731@rec.gardens.ecosystems...
> >
> > Hoping someone can help me out with an insect problem. About two weeks
> > ago, I began noticing tiny black insects on my sweet corn. These bugs
> > seem to fly or jump around, kinda like fleas. They killed the corn and
> > now their all over the cucumber leafs. They haven't gotten to the
> > tomatos yet. I would like to find out what kind of insects these are,
> > and how to gid rid of them. Thanks to anyone in advance who can help.
> > Patrick
> >
> >
>
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