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pests What kind of pests??

klyth

klyth

Some of my broccoli has been wilting - I thought it was a wilt, but it didn't have the browning leaves, etc. It was just limp during the day, and it would perk up at night.

I let them be, hoping they'd recover. Well, today one of them was just lying down, pretty much dead. I pulled him up, and no less than 3 bugs came crawling out of the stem. I looked down, and there were more from the hole the plant came out of!

I have 2 more broccoli that are also wilting, and I'd love to save them! What kind of insect are these, and how do I kill them??

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This is one of the wilting plants. Notice the small, dark green patches on the wilting leaf. This is not happening on the healthy plant.

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My girlfriend informed me that they are termites. I didn't know termites eat crops, but I guess they do. Looking online, it seems like she's right...

Now, it says neem and pyrethrum can both be used, but since they're underground, how do I use them?? Saturate the soil?
 
damn termites are bad news this things can travel a good distance , how close is your house to your garden ?????
 
It appears as termite Best thing you could probaly do is bag a few and take them to pest control and let them take a look Good luck Just a thought did you use some fresh wood chips?
 
DE (diatomaceous earth) works wonders at cutting the little wood eating bastards up...and a weak solution of boric acid is a good deterrent....

just sprinkle the DE around the foundation of your house or around your pepper plants...
 
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