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Kelowna, British Columbia

How can I prevent this disease this year? Both of my plants had it last year. I'm not 100% sure how they got it but I have aphids every year so I assume it's from them.

5/10/2023 4:08:31 PM

Bethlehem CT

Correct, its carried (vectored) by piercing sucking insects. Deter the insects from taking that first bite with permethrin bifenthrin or insect netting.

5/10/2023 6:07:30 PM

Grittyville, WA

This is a killer (reverse pyschology) article if you (don't) follow his advice then I hope it gives you better results:

https://johnkempf.com/how-to-propagate-aphids/

5/10/2023 7:11:18 PM

Kelowna, British Columbia

I think I'll try the insect netting. Thanks fellas

5/10/2023 8:43:07 PM

Bethlehem CT

The other thing to look into is to figure out what species of plant in your area is harboring the virus as an alternate host. Matt D mentioned pokeweed as the host for the type of mosaic virus that he was dealing with. He recommended all removal of local pokeweed plants. He also used a special silver reflective wall around his patch to help deter insects.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=257630

5/11/2023 8:10:23 AM

Partlow,Va

You can easily detect it on Polkberry leaves. Tobacco from a cigarette can infect your plant with it.

5/11/2023 9:02:09 AM

Bethlehem CT

Definitely easy to spot, just about half the pokeberry around here has it.

5/11/2023 5:57:15 PM

Colorado

Imidcloprid in the soil and hit it with Bifenthrin, get the heavy stuff from

https://www.domyown.com/?keyword=doyourownpestcontrol&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwx_eiBhBGEiwA15gLN5t1IpMj12cFDy5w8mlaxJpG0o3eyZyacHF8v3Bdb5_tY0kRxWz6hRoCADUQAvD_BwE

Big box stores work but just quite weak, hit em hard, don't want all that hard work ruined by a bug.

5/12/2023 9:51:11 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Man I hate that disease! I had it one time many years ago,, plant was gone in 2 months.

I don't wish this disease on anyone! At least with soil borne diseases you have something to throw at it.

I like what someone said above about screen or netting to keep the pests off.

5/12/2023 11:07:34 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Hope pray and pretend …. Use the best stuff money can buy and still hope pray and pretend …. Just saying when lightning strikes don’t stand under a tall tree

5/26/2023 12:01:41 AM