[Market-farming] Asparagus Beetles

breck bcarden at breckinridgegroup.com
Fri Jun 12 00:50:27 EDT 2009


OK, I have reread your post. You have a new planting. You don't harvest yet,
just dust. Once you begin harvesting some year in the future, then you might
consider following my instructions from my earlier post.

 

Breck

 

 

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[mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Andy Fellenz

Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:14 PM

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Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Asparagus Beetles

 

Are you saying that I should cut everything down, remove it and dust 

with the diatomaceous earth?

 

Andy

 

breck wrote:

> Pick everything that sticks its little head up 7-9". Then dust with

> diatomaceous earth(food grade).

> 

> Breck 

> 

> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:market-farming-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Fellenz

> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:47 PM

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> Subject: [Market-farming] Asparagus Beetles

> 

> I have a new planting of asparagus and while hilling the plants today 

> found many asparagus beetles - both larvae and adults feeding on the 

> fronds.  What are effective organic methods to control an infestation?

> 

> Andy

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