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lisa_newport

Something is biting off melon flowers

9 years ago

Hi everyone,

I'm so frustrated. I have a korean melon plant which I had pollinated two days ago. Yesterday I went to check on it and the freaking flowers are cleanly bit off. These are in a raised container so it's got to be a bug of some sort.

I am guessing a cut worm type of thing or a caterpillar? What can I use to get rid of whatever it is. I don't have a picture but I can post if you feel it will benefit you but it's just the freaking flower is clean off the flower stem.

Earlier in the month I found a caterpillar on munching on my Swiss Chard that is in the same container then later I found them munching on my radish leaves ( yes same container ).

So now I'm thinking it maybe the same thing , I looked everywhere to find what it could be but can't find anything.

I have been hand plucking these things but now I'm willing to use something to kill them. Is there anything I can use and should I?

I'm pissed because I was excited about maybe getting my first fruit from my test run.

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