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Zephyrs

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TerrapinBlazin said:
Good to know. Yeah I always see them but I never see them seriously eating my plants. I think there might be something else in the garden that they prefer. That one is pretty big. Probably 2 inches long but we get even bigger ones out here. Also giant centipedes and other crazy bugs. I’m going to need to start spraying some spinosad on the plants soon. I’ve been looking carefully for caterpillars and eggs but I think it’s a little too early yet. I don’t want them getting huge and taking out entire buds like they did last year.
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Right on Brother, but maybe research Diatomaceous Earth.
 
ganga gurl420

ganga gurl420

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MustangStudFarm said:
The white flowers in the foreground look like they are right type to attract beneficial insects, nice! Green Lacewings and lady bugs are supposed to be attracted to the tiny white flowers. Mouth parts on bugs are different, so not just any flower would work. You probably don't have aphid or spider mite problems. People in Oklahoma think that you have to spray EVERYTHING on a schedule and it's mandatory.
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This is aphid season bad. However the lady bug larve is now infesting everything yay and I did release green lacewings a few days ago so between the two no prob.
We dont get spider mites up here. Not outdoors anyways. Too cold I think?
 
ganga gurl420

ganga gurl420

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TerrapinBlazin said:
Good to know. Yeah I always see them but I never see them seriously eating my plants. I think there might be something else in the garden that they prefer. That one is pretty big. Probably 2 inches long but we get even bigger ones out here. Also giant centipedes and other crazy bugs. I’m going to need to start spraying some spinosad on the plants soon. I’ve been looking carefully for caterpillars and eggs but I think it’s a little too early yet. I don’t want them getting huge and taking out entire buds like they did last year.
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I have a few on every plant almost. Most the time they are just chilling. I never see them eating anything so I just let them be or pull them off and flick them somewhere else.
 
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