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Underground pests

19 years ago

Being I am a container gardener I would like to know is there a pesticide I can put down on the ground around the containers. I would love to kill the squash bug that is my biggest problem. I don't want to disturb the soil around the containers(get to many weeds)just broadcast on top of soil.I am wanting to kill them now as they are in the soil at this time.

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jackman1944
Original Author
19 years ago
So much for that idea.I did not know that cucumber beetles migrate from the south.I used GOOGLE to find that out.
Kimmsr
19 years ago
How to control any insect pest depends on many things but most often the best way is also the easiest. Floating row covers do a very good job of keeping both the Squash bug and the Squash Vine Borer away, unfortunately that also keeps the pollinators away.
Just dumping some pesticide on the ground around you containers will not work, and that practice will add to the pollution of your environment.
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