DE. Vs. Sevin dust

[Jack]

I would like to know if anyone uses DE (food grade) instead of sevin dust? In their vegetable garden. I was out walking around and noticed ,cucumber beetles on my squash plants,
Does the DE get applied the same way ,
The only thing I ever used DE for is I mix it in my chickens feed and in their dust bath area.
Thank you
Jack

[Don McCombs]

I have used diatomaceous earth as a dust for cabbage loopers and it seems to be effective. Haven't used Sevin in years, so can't really compare them directly.

[Jack]

I have used diatomaceous earth as a dust for cabbage loopers and it seems to be effective. Haven't used Sevin in years, so can't really compare them directly.

Thank you

[ScottyD'sdad]

DE is an abrasive, that cuts the bodies of soft insects, like cabbage loopers and slugs. Hard bodied bugs, like cucumber beetles won't be affected by it.

Ed

[Don McCombs]

https://lifehacker.com/kill-bugs-with-d ... th-5835163

[outdoors4evr]

For all of my years on this planet, I don't recall ever having to deal with ticks in Michigan. I know they exist in nature because the DNR has a bunch of articles about deer ticks and the diseases they carry. I just haven't ever seen one on anything (dog, cat, people, etc). This year I have picked 10 ticks off myself, the kids, and the pets. (I save them in a sealed jar) Two weeks ago I dusted the lawn with Sevin Dust, but it hasn't been very effective. Three of the ticks were picked this weekend and two of them were young (small) ticks.

I've been told to up my game and use sprays such as Malathion (man that stuff really stinks) in the garden and Permethrin in the lawn.
Time to get out the spray rig.

[Don McCombs]

Global warming. They’re marching North.

[ajhbike]

Being 20 miles from Lyme, CT where it all started we have been dealing with the tiny deer ticks for 30 years. I have probably gotten the antibiotic course about 8 times because we know what the bulls eye rash means. Problem is you can't hardly see the deer ticks.

This year we seem to have tons of wood ticks even after some good freezes this winter. I get 3-6 every weekend...and we are not in the country. Something is certainly changed.

[Jack]

DE is an abrasive, that cuts the bodies of soft insects, like cabbage loopers and slugs. Hard bodied bugs, like cucumber beetles won't be affected by it.

Ed

I was reading the article about DE and it said the it will kill all types of beetles, so I wonder why it wont kill the cucumber beetle, I have them in my garden,
I would rather use DE instead of sevin

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

the dusts like D.E. are really hard on the bees. Sevin dust is pretty much the same. My preference of late is Neem, sometime alternated with Sevin Dust to reduce any resistance to insecticides that may develop. I refer a spray that can be applied with more discretion, and putting it on either in early morning or late evening when blooms are closed so there is lass harm to bees.

[Eugene]

I use Sevin as a spray. What I like about Sevin is the short interval between spraying the crop and harvest.

Ticks are one of the insects killed by Sevin.

[Gary Dotson]

For the past few years, we've been treating the lawn with Sevin granules. We put a 20lb. bag, of it, in our broadcast spreader, hooked to the golf cart and ride around the yard till it's empty. We're putting on far less than the instructions call out but it really seems to help.

[Jack]

The sevin dust seemed to eliminate the cucumber beetles, they were eating the leaves on my squash plants, no flowers on the plants yet, I was hoping that the DE would do the same. Its alot cheaper than sevin

[Don McCombs]

Try the DE. You may be surprised.

[Jack]

Try the DE. You may be surprised.

I will give it a try