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#191325 - 03/11/08 10:17 PM Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	HELP ME!!!There are tarnished plant bugs all over my orange tree! How do I get rid of them?When I try to capture them,they fly away! _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#191384 - 03/12/08 07:51 AM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: emdeGardener2]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	hey enriqus my grandma gets bug problem on her fruit trees... are they fruit flys? Well anywho read that seven concentrate forumula u said u had i think u can spray that on fruit trees... their are special sprays that are made just for fruit trees but it stinks to high heaven like rotting garlic! _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#191790 - 03/13/08 01:01 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: toposh]
JunieGirl JunieGirl Frogger Gardening Pro Registered: 10/13/06 Posts: 9023 Loc: Worden, Illinois	Scott: could you be referring to Malathion ??? _________________________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! Still Praying for Cindy
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#192621 - 03/15/08 11:30 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: JunieGirl]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	Hah!I bagged those $#@*#&%@ wih Sevin spray!They died & I haven't seen a single tarnished plant bug in days! _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#192865 - 03/16/08 05:58 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: emdeGardener2]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	Glad the sevin worked enrique!!! but remember the labele says u can only use the spray i think up to 4 times a year on citrus and 6 times a year on other regular plants and bushes i think..?? Sorry carol idk sorry it's taking me so long to reply! I really don't know the name i will ask my gma tomorrow when i call her.. _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#192868 - 03/16/08 06:02 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: toposh]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	I just found the plant bugs on my plum tree;theyre all over it!Best thing i can do is to pick em off;the tree is blooming therefore i cant spray Sevin on it.I also found peach leaf curl on my nectarine tree,i just picked off the affected leaves & burned them.My fig tree is growing again.My grapevines are as well. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#192872 - 03/16/08 06:20 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: emdeGardener2]
toposh toposh Twinkie the Kid Dream Gardener Registered: 12/11/07 Posts: 1157 Loc: florida	oh.. well i hope you will get them taken care of i no nothing about fruit treess barley at all im only a lil fmailier with orange and lemon and grapefruit... maybe you could try finding some organic sprays? _________________________ We will never forget you, you will be forever in our hearts and mind I miss u already i will never forget the storys you used to tell me... rest in peace aunt mildred.
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#201512 - 04/14/08 07:26 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: toposh]
emdeGardener2 emdeGardener2 Great Gardener Registered: 02/22/08 Posts: 944 Loc: Merced County,California	I solved the problem by mixing two tablespoons of Sevin with 24 oz.of water in a spray bottle.Haven't seen a single tarnished plant bug in two weeks. _________________________ Growing a vegetable garden is worth it!
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#201704 - 04/15/08 07:03 PM Re: Need Help With Killing Tarnished Plant Bugs [Re: emdeGardener2]
Thornius Thornius The Bird Man Dream Gardener Registered: 05/24/05 Posts: 3978 Loc: Nashville, TN	Ohhhh! I tawt ya might wanna get somebody whacked, an' I was gonna give ya a good deal on ta job. _________________________ Why a Duck?
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