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What bug is eating my plants?

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Date: 05/31/2007 Topics: Gardening > Pest Control | Readers Request > Gardening  
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What bug is eating my plants?
What can I do to keep rabbits and bugs away from watermelons, cucumbers and muskmelon? And what kind of bug is eating my plants?

Hardiness Zone: 4a

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Post by spikew1 (4) | (06/08/2007)
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help

RE: What bug is eating my plants?


Post by spikew1 (4) | (06/08/2007)
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another one of my plants... if anyone has any idea whats growing, let me know. I forgot what I planted & where... so the names on the pictures might be wrong. Also, I have seperated these plants so they are not all smooshed together like this any more

What bug is eating my plants?


Post by spikew1 (4) | (06/08/2007)
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After searching the internet, it "seems" that on some of my watermelon plants I have "Bacterial Wilt"... however, these plants are starting to come back, grow bew leaves and look healthy... should I let them grow or get rid of them?
Also, the radishes I planted are supposed to be round, they are coming out long & red, anyone know whats up? This is my first time gardening.

RE: What bug is eating my plants?


Post by spikew1 (4) | (06/03/2007)
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Thanks for your feedback all.


Post By robert (Guest Post) (06/01/2007)
Looks Like earwigs

Try 3 drops dish soap in spray bottle 12oz
spray around Plants
every week till gone


Post By Amy (Guest Post) (05/31/2007)
For rabbits, try spreading dried bloodmeal around each plant, or around the perimeter of your garden. Rabbits don't like the smell and should stay away.

Other ideas:
~plant lavender or catnip around the perimeter of your garden
~ hang garlic cloves or make a spray of garlic cloves and water in the blender then spray around the garden
~sprinkle cayenne pepper around the plants

As for the bugs, I'm not sure which kind is eating your plant. I have similar holes in my plants that I have always blamed on my roly-poly pill bugs. I think it might actually be a slug. I've heard that you can get rid of both by putting beer or yeast mixed with water in a clean pop can or small bowl and burying it up to the top. The slugs will be drawn by the smell and end up drowning themselves (or get very intoxicated :) I have yet to try it, but my grandfather swore by it.

Hope that helps...


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