Cucumber Beetles

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

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[@hemalsgolwala]

I have been struggling with Cucumber beetles all my life. It has been drove me insane. Lately I am also dealing with some kind of brown beetles. I do not know how to get rid of these two organically. I am too tempted to use Sevin on them.

[@wayne7725]

Thanks very informative. 😊

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rosemarieleonard2504]

They also love beans

[@SynthOSphere]

Not a single mention of Nematodes ? The Heterorhabditis bacteriophora one is particularly efficient…

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Biological pest control and beneficial - would like to hear more about this!

[@oceansoul3694]

I love all the squash varieties that they love...argh! Thank you for all your great information and ideas, I'll try it all.

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Hoping you have a successful growing season!

[@jdschuncke]

cucumber beetles are super sluggish in the early mornings and are much easer to catch and kill at that time. once they've fully woken up, they're very fast

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Excellent tip!

[@richiesun9676]

Thanks.

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Welcome!

[@Mary14114]

Thanks for the info. Does Neem oil work in this case?

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Neem Oil can work but it does need contact with the beetles. Don't forget to check the underside of the leaves as well!

[@marts4953]

Can you use a drench of BTI or DE in the soil to kill the larvae?

[@Yankees177]

welp, i have more than one cucumber beetle per plant, by a lot. Ill try the sticky traps tomorrow but probably just going to have to suffer through even less cucumbers than last year (which was good up until mid-late july. This year they are munched on well before that! Is it likely that every beetle has wilt, so one bite = death to plant?

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Not all cucumber beetles carry the bacteria so hopefully your plants will not be infected! ("So you're telling me there's a chance...")

[@sambonnici4683]

stickey traps catch beneficial insects and birds also..

[@rainsunbloom8714]

Valuable information. Thank you!

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

You are so welcome!

[@2rockyj]

I actually have thousands of the this year... My garden is 50 x 200 ft.. Please give me some info on pestcides.. Mostly the spotted beetle..So many they actually cover my clothing when i spray them..

[@IntegratedPestManagement]

Recommend using the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for pesticide recommendations. mwveguide.org/ Once you have selected your pest (cucumber beetles) and your crop you can sort recommendations by reentry and preharvest intervals, non-restricted use (available to homeowners), or organic (OMRI-listed).