Frickin' Flea Beetles!

[bluntforcemama]

They're everywhere and they're eating my alyssum to death! I've tried several pesticides, but it only gets rid of them for a day. Does anyone know of some good herbal pesticides? Someone mentioned a diluted habanero mix to spray on the plants, but will it be too acidic and kill the plant? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

 

[plasticman33]

Try this website Myst, for environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides.

www.gardensalive.com

 

[bluntforcemama]

Thanks! I have slugs, too. I'm gonna make the little bastards pay! Maybe I'll bathe them in salt.

 

[RawHumor]

This thread reminds me of a conversation on Cheers between Sam and Woodie.

Woodie was complaining about having bugs in his parents' house and how they had to have it bombed.

Sam: Yeah, those bug bombs are great, aren't they?

Woodie: What's a bug bomb?

 

[bluntforcemama]

What do you guys think of the habanero idea?

 

[plasticman33]

What do you guys think of the habanero idea?

Might work as long as these aren't mexican beetles!

 

[huskie]

What do you guys think of the habanero idea?

I think when you have'm this bad the best you can do NOW is fight them nearly day to day. But for next year you can put out pesticieds early that will kill the bug larva in the soil and thus dramaticly reduce the war on bugs next year. It's best to start long before you see bugs or disease.