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  • From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Asparagus Beetles
  • Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:50:27 -0400

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

 

 

-----Original Message-----

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

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

To: Market Farming

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-----

> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org

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

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

> To: Market Farming

> 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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