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["Wendy" <crazygardens AT verizon.net>]

James... Oh, James.  Did you try the molasses/sugar water?  How did it work 
for you?  I sprayed molasses water on my eggplants a few years ago as an 
effort curb flea beetles.  It didn't kill the flea beetles, but it attracted 
a bunch of little flies who drove the flea beetles nuts.  Kept them hopping 
and they couldn't feed well. It wasn't perfect, but it certainly was an 
improvement over eggplant without the sweet spray.

Wendy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Kae Van Meter Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:34 PM
Subject: [Homestead] flea beetles (eggplant)


> This is what repels flea beetles:
>
> Onion, mint & peppermint, sage & catnip.
>
> Here's a great chart I happened across:
>
> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/control-pests-companion-planting.html
>
> Catnip is also supposed to repel squash bugs... looks like I'll plant LOTS
> of catnip. My three cats will be happy.
>
> lkvp
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