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Giant Pumpkin Attacked
Jun 10, 2007 | 9:00 PM PST
Tags: giant pumpkin , leaf-footed bugs
So here is the story. The Giant Pumpkin Plant grows. It sets on babies. It is attacked by LEAF FOOTED BUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw a pic of one on the net and thats what they called it anyway. It has caused the stems in a few places some damage. Part of the plant wilts now in mid day when its hottest. I put some water crystals beside some of the worst parts of the stem and covered it all with soil. Its still growing though. I am going to read up on those stinking bugs and find out their weak spot....if they have one. I will take some more current pics of the pumpkin and if there is any of the damage showing I will get that too. And the bug too if there are any hanging around. ****current pics of the pumpkin, leaves and some damage are in the Pumpkin photo album. Also I found eggs, nymph stage(which I have seen before in and around the garden and I didn't know what they were until I was looking them up today on the net) I also found an adult which I drowned in soap water.
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Jun 10, 2007 | 9:00 PM PST
Tags: giant pumpkin , leaf-footed bugs
So here is the story. The Giant Pumpkin Plant grows. It sets on babies. It is attacked by LEAF FOOTED BUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw a pic of one on the net and thats what they called it anyway. It has caused the stems in a few places some damage. Part of the plant wilts now in mid day when its hottest. I put some water crystals beside some of the worst parts of the stem and covered it all with soil. Its still growing though. I am going to read up on those stinking bugs and find out their weak spot....if they have one. I will take some more current pics of the pumpkin and if there is any of the damage showing I will get that too. And the bug too if there are any hanging around. ****current pics of the pumpkin, leaves and some damage are in the Pumpkin photo album. Also I found eggs, nymph stage(which I have seen before in and around the garden and I didn't know what they were until I was looking them up today on the net) I also found an adult which I drowned in soap water.
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Jun 10, 2007 | 10:03 PM PST
I've never heard of leaf footed bugs. I hear that and I get this picture in my head of beetles wearing shoes made out of leafs, running around attacking your pumpkin with little hatchets made out of wood. I guess I have watched too many kids cartoons/movies in my day. lol |
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Jun 10, 2007 | 10:10 PM PST
LOL...I wish it were as cute and adorable as you make it sound!!! |
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Jun 11, 2007 | 11:02 AM PST
You're right that is one ugly bug!! |
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Jun 11, 2007 | 2:38 PM PST
AARRGH! Attack of the Ugly Bugs! Hey, we could make a movie about this! |
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Jul 20, 2007 | 1:20 PM PST
I'm so glad I came across this post. I had never heard of Leaf Footed Bugs. I will have to keep an eye out for those. |
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