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Bugs on Collards #4219590 10/28/24 09:44 AM 10/28/24 09:44 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,312 Lamar Co, AL BamaGuitarDude OP 12 point
BamaGuitarDude OP 12 point Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,312 Lamar Co, AL	well i am guessing bc of the warmer weather, we’re seeing bugs underneath the bigger leaves in our collard bed … when the sun shines down on them, you can see them swarming up above them … is there some sort of spray or dust we can use to get rid of them? Malathion maybe? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Last edited by BamaGuitarDude; 10/28/24 10:00 AM. ALDeer physics: for every opinion, there's an equal & opposite opinion A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Re: Bugs on Collards [Re: BamaGuitarDude] #4219625 10/28/24 11:07 AM 10/28/24 11:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 261 Alabama/BigSwamp M MikeP 4 point
MikeP 4 point M Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 261 Alabama/BigSwamp	Thatll work. I usually use 7dust on em. I feel like malathion is just so strong, smell and residuals. Im not confident you can wash it off. Not sure its actually food safe??

Re: Bugs on Collards [Re: BamaGuitarDude] #4219724 10/28/24 01:50 PM 10/28/24 01:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,959 Xroads B Backwards cowboy 8 point
Backwards cowboy 8 point B Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,959 Xroads	I use take down on mine, I don't know if I'm right, but I think drought has more bugs moving to plants that are being watered . Drought and heat killing me right now

Re: Bugs on Collards [Re: BamaGuitarDude] #4219893 10/28/24 07:24 PM 10/28/24 07:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 25,294 blount county alabama jwalker77 Pumpkin - The Thermal Expert
jwalker77 Pumpkin - The Thermal Expert Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 25,294 blount county alabama	Supposed to wait for a frost to eat them. That aught to take care of the bugs too

Re: Bugs on Collards [Re: BamaGuitarDude] #4220071 10/29/24 12:42 AM 10/29/24 12:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,902 alabama outdoors1 10 point
outdoors1 10 point Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,902 alabama	May try experimenting with planting citronelle, marigolds, or some other plants that have a strong smell in warmer months. Some water down herbal sprays like mint on plants could be thing to research to use now over harsh chemicals that way you could even spray down plants and eat the same day.

Re: Bugs on Collards [Re: BamaGuitarDude] #4291746 02/25/25 11:45 AM 02/25/25 11:45 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,312 Lamar Co, AL BamaGuitarDude OP 12 point
BamaGuitarDude OP 12 point Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,312 Lamar Co, AL	well - in spite of everything trying it’s best to get after our collards - they are still producing for us … we are very impressed at how hardy the Georgia collards are we’ve planted the past couple years ALDeer physics: for every opinion, there's an equal & opposite opinion A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.