stink bugs sucking the life out of berrys & beans
any help will be greatly app.
thanks
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CharlieBear
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The safest thing is to dilute isopropyl alchol down to 1% and then add 2-3 T of mild soap to each gallon. Spray on the affected plants. Wait 20 minutes and then spray the residue off the plants (alchohol can burn sensitive leaves if left on too long). Reapply if needed.
Alternative if that doesn't work is to use a 1% solution of pyrethrins, but that will kill all the beneficials as well, so I don't really recommend it even though it is considered organic.
In the furture keep the weeds down in the rows and in between from early spring on to try to keep the populations down. I am sure there are more drastic measures as well.
Alternative if that doesn't work is to use a 1% solution of pyrethrins, but that will kill all the beneficials as well, so I don't really recommend it even though it is considered organic.
In the furture keep the weeds down in the rows and in between from early spring on to try to keep the populations down. I am sure there are more drastic measures as well.