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August 17, 2006 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: temperate rain forest in coquille, oregon
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stink bugs
I've been noticing some pretty severe stink bug bite damage ( I believe) to my maters, I pick them off when I see them but I know in no way am I getting all of them. I did a search in garden diseases and pests and only found one reference to neem as control. Is that my only option, are the maters edible.
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August 17, 2006 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Evansville, IN
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I just can't get get shut of the memory of eatin' a stink bug in my green beans in the 6th grade ...
Since then every stink bug in the world is my mortal enemy. squish ... flick ... stomp But I find them more a threat to the taste buds on blackberries than tomatoes. Their stench just doesn't seem to linger as long on tomato skins. PV |
August 17, 2006 | #3 |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kansas, zone 5
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I also have a TERRIBLE stink bug problem. I do Neem although I have not helped my cause this year as I have been pretty neglectful due to work/family. As far as I know, it doesn't make them inedible but in some cases the fruit are so unappealing that I don't bother. The white spots are tough and tasteless so depending on how desperate you are for a homegrown tomato...it certainly takes away from the taste.
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August 18, 2006 | #4 |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7
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We also get lots of these things. Sometimes they even come into the house. One had the audacity to crawl into my hair while I was napping in my recliner one day. Then when I felt it, panicked and smacked at it. The nasty little thing sprayed me with some sort of stinky solution. I didn't even know they could do that. I had to wash my hair a number of times, and still didn't get the smell completely out. It had to air out for a day or two before it was completely gone. The nerve! They've been my mortal enemies ever since.
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August 20, 2006 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Rock Hill, SC
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Stink Bugs and Leaf-footed Bugs both have that sickly sweet smell when handled or squished, but I find the smell disappates rather quickly. You can spray the bugs with soapy water, neem, or just use a handheld vacuum cleaner to suck em up.
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August 21, 2006 | #6 |
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Join Date: May 2006
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It didn't dissipate quickly from my hair, but hair is very porous. That's one reason I hate to be around cigarette smoke, hair will pick up the odor very quickly. I hate smelling like cigarettes when I don't even smoke.
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August 21, 2006 | #7 |
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