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05-10-01, 06:03 AM

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I have two questions:

(1) I just planted 3 sunflower plants, along with many different vegetable plants in my garden. Five days after planting, one of the sunflower plants exhibits insefct damage - holes in several of the leaves. The other 2 sunflower plants do not yet have this and none of the vegetable plants show signs of similar damage. Any idea what causes this and how to combat it?

(2) I am looking for a good source of information on preventing insect damage to vegetable plants - by type of vegbetable plant. Any suggestions?

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Bob Eason

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05-10-01, 07:51 AM

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Hi Bob,

(1) I'm not sure what your problem is with your sunflowers, but it sounds like the larvae of the moth as the site below suggests.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioli...1000/1228.html

(2) This site should be helpful with several insects in the garden. The first thing I try is 1 TBS. of NON-bacterial soap in one gallon of water. I don't have a big problem with insects for some reason, and that works for almost everything I have. I only resort to chemicals if I have to.

http://ipmwww.ncsu.edu/vegetables/pe...#Section%20one

Happy gardening,

Gami

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05-10-01, 08:27 AM

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Gami

Thank you very much for your thorough response.

Very helpful

Bob Eason

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05-10-01, 03:35 PM

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You're welcome, Bob.

Here's another one on insects -

http://www.ag.usask.ca/cofa/departme...sts/index.html

Gami

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