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Damaged Peppers URGENT!!!!!
- Thread starter MoWhiskey
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SadisticPeppers
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Nuke 'em from orbit! It's the only way to be sure!
But seriously, there's several options. My old standby of neem oil seemed to work on the weevils I had a while back, but feel free and go to Home Depot to check on any alternatives if you feel like it.
But seriously, there's several options. My old standby of neem oil seemed to work on the weevils I had a while back, but feel free and go to Home Depot to check on any alternatives if you feel like it.
MoWhiskey said:
SadisticPeppers
Business Member
Emald001 said:
You were really close Emald, it's called Malathion
Had to google it to make sure I got the proper spelling of it too since I knew what you were talking aboutChecking online though, I read that it's highly toxic to bees as well as nasty bugs, so if you know bees pollenate your plants, may wanna avoid Melathion...
If you're into organic pest control, this may be worth a shot... May be a tad pricy, but it beats killing pollinating insects
http://www.pestproductsonline.com/essentria-ic-3/
JoynersHotPeppers said:
Hehehehehehe....
Sorry bud, if it's that close to being "serious", then you should be thankful that's the biggest problem in your life right now. Listen to the folks here. They're trying to help you torch those bugs to the ground.... and life goes on. Wait until you can't afford to pay your house note... you won't give a doggone about those bugs.
Pests need their asses burned. Nothing not serious about that..... 
too late.. i got them sprayed with the malthion crap.. good thing is all the flowers fell so by the time i got pods it'll be ok.. good thing is that the bugs are getting dealt with you know? but i like the suggestion. ill definitely get that as well. lolelcap1999 said:
You were really close Emald, it's called Malathion
Checking online though, I read that it's highly toxic to bees as well as nasty bugs, so if you know bees pollenate your plants, may wanna avoid Melathion...
If you're into organic pest control, this may be worth a shot... May be a tad pricy, but it beats killing pollinating insects
http://www.pestproductsonline.com/essentria-ic-3/
OK I think I found the culprit. I just picked some Carribean Reds and there were 4 weevils eating around the top of one. When i smashed it red stuff came out.
I had already sprayed for the stink bugs, now what for these A holes....Excuse, but the bugs are eating more peppers than me....
I had already sprayed for the stink bugs, now what for these A holes....Excuse, but the bugs are eating more peppers than me....
SadisticPeppers
Business Member
That'd definitely do it. Sucks that it happened. Go to Home Depot and ask around to see what works best for the pest... hey that rhymed!
Just quick note... The Malathion works great... i mean it got rid of EVERYTHING... some of the leaves fell buti ts was the really damaged leaves with tiny brown spotson the bottom. I used a small dosage but it worked well. I did see some bugs on the wall of my house, but not on the plants. I tried to identify those but nothign was on our register here. At any rate.. malathion works well if you do not mind synthetic stuff and washing your peppers..
Well said: if you don't mind chemicals sevin dust or sevin spray will kill squash bugs and weevilsand a whole bunch of other stuff so be careful, if you into organic or all natural, been or garlic oil can do the trick!
