Cucumber beetle/other pest preventatives

[LewberDewber852]

Last year we had quite a bit of cucumber beetles in our large in ground beds and was wondering what is best for prevention? Companion planting or Products?

 

[Darkoh69]

Last year we had quite a bit of cucumber beetles in our large in ground beds and was wondering what is best for prevention? Companion planting or Products?

Wood ash

 

[LewberDewber852]

Wood ash

Hmmm interesting. Will have to try/look into that one! Simple enough. Thanks!!

 

[Rurumo]

I'd give neem meal a shot as well as sticky traps, and neem oil/surfactant sprayed on the plants regularly. I only use spinosad as a last resort, but if a certain kind of plant is getting demolished while others in the garden are fine, then I just get rid of those plants. I have a massive problem with earwigs and can't grow ANY brassica type crops at all, but lettuce grows just fine.

 

[Cannabinoid Froyd]

I'd give neem meal a shot as well as sticky traps, and neem oil/surfactant sprayed on the plants regularly. I only use spinosad as a last resort, but if a certain kind of plant is getting demolished while others in the garden are fine, then I just get rid of those plants. I have a massive problem with earwigs and can't grow ANY brassica type crops at all, but lettuce grows just fine.

Dang. That blows. I too have an earwig issue. They attack the new silks and last round kept the corn from successfully pollinating. Was pretty bummed. Since then I have been letting my chickens out and growing cover crop to try and balance out the pest issue.

They never did attack my broccoli, thank goodness.