Managing Cucumber Beetles: Protect Your Cucumbers 🥒
Cucumber beetles can damage plants and spread diseases. Here’s how to manage them:
1. Row Covers: Use row covers to protect young plants.
2. Trap Crops: Plant trap crops like radishes to lure beetles away.
3. Neem Oil: Apply neem oil to deter and kill beetles.
4. Hand Picking: Remove beetles by hand and drop them into soapy water.
5. Beneficial Insects: Introduce beneficial insects like tachinid flies.
Tips:
- Regularly inspect plants for beetles and their larvae.
- Rotate crops to prevent beetle infestations.
- Clean up plant debris at the end of the season to remove overwintering sites
