#1: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-15 18:46:08 by Jack Schmidling
My seedling corn is being nibbled away and I am not sure who is doing
the nibbling.
Do corn borers attack seedlings or just larger plants?
What sort of pesticide will control this problem?
I am using Malathion but it does not seem to help much.
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#2: Re: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-15 23:48:07 by Mindful
"Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
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> My seedling corn is being nibbled away and I am not sure who is doing the
> nibbling.
>
> Do corn borers attack seedlings or just larger plants?
>
> What sort of pesticide will control this problem?
>
> I am using Malathion but it does not seem to help much.
>
> js
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Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up growing
corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
keep them away or kill them.
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#3: Re: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-16 13:17:03 by kiewicz
Jack Schmidling said:
>
>My seedling corn is being nibbled away and I am not sure who is doing
>the nibbling.
>
>Do corn borers attack seedlings or just larger plants?
Corn borers don't go after seedlings. Flea beetles do. And slugs. Both
would put holes in or tatter the tender leaves.
Flea beetles are tiny, and hop off the plants when you disturb them.
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#4: Re: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-16 17:28:30 by dr-solo
did you try Bt?
"Mindful" <spamtrap@spamfree.com> wrote:
>Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up growing
>corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
>keep them away or kill them.
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#5: Re: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-16 23:02:37 by Mindful
<dr-solo@wi.rr.xx.com> wrote in message
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> did you try Bt?
>
> "Mindful" <spamtrap@spamfree.com> wrote:
>>Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up
>>growing
>>corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
>>keep them away or kill them.
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No. That was one thing I did not try. Have you used it and find it
effective?
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#6: Re: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-17 14:28:04 by dr-solo
"Mindful" <spamtrap@spamfree.com> wrote:
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><dr-solo@wi.rr.xx.com> wrote in message
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>> did you try Bt?
>>
>> "Mindful" <spamtrap@spamfree.com> wrote:
>>>Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up
>>>growing
>>>corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked to
>>>keep them away or kill them.
>>
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>
>
>No. That was one thing I did not try. Have you used it and find it
>effective?
yes, if applied regularity and BEFORE damage has started.
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#7: Re: Corn Borers
Posted on 2006-06-17 16:47:05 by Mindful
<dr-solo@wi.rr.xx.com> wrote in message
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> "Mindful" <spamtrap@spamfree.com> wrote:
>
>>
>><dr-solo@wi.rr.xx.com> wrote in message
>>news:4494799c.596569875@news-server.wi.rr.com...
>>> did you try Bt?
>>>
>>> "Mindful" <spamtrap@spamfree.com> wrote:
>>>>Rabbits will do that if there's no fence to keep them out. I gave up
>>>>growing
>>>>corn because of borers. No amount of spraying or insect powders worked
>>>>to
>>>>keep them away or kill them.
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>No. That was one thing I did not try. Have you used it and find it
>>effective?
>
>
>
>
> yes, if applied regularity and BEFORE damage has started.
Thank you. If we decide to grow corn next year I will try it.
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