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Bugs on cukes, what are they? #43131 July 9th, 2006 at 10:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC keylime OP Member
OP keylime Member Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC	What are these bugs on my cuke vines? You can see they are destroying them! Will Safer insectidal soap spray take care of them? flowers/bugclose.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/bugs2.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>

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Re: Bugs on cukes, what are they? #43132 July 9th, 2006 at 12:58 PM
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thegreat Junior Member T Joined: Jul 2006 new baltimore, mi	Looks like an aphid, Get some lady-bugs they eat aphids for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Re: Bugs on cukes, what are they? #43133 July 9th, 2006 at 02:25 PM
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OP keylime Member Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC	Not an aphid. This is MUCH larger. Squash bug? 3/8 inch long.

Re: Bugs on cukes, what are they? #43134 July 10th, 2006 at 01:54 AM
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LandOfOz Member Joined: May 2006 Ks, USA	Check this out--it looks like what your describing! Bug

Re: Bugs on cukes, what are they? #43135 July 10th, 2006 at 01:06 PM
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OP keylime Member Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC	Yep that's it. Guess it's Sevin for them now. Thanks a bunch for the link.

Re: Bugs on cukes, what are they? #43136 July 12th, 2006 at 06:08 AM
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LandOfOz Member Joined: May 2006 Ks, USA	Glad I could help. Now I've got to start looking because I just noticed this morning some brown itty-bitty things on the bottom of my cuke leaves!

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