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hopefromgrace
08-02-2007, 07:56 PM
Does anyone know what I can use that's natural to get rid of these bugs on our corn???
They're on the outside, on the husk part and I'm not sure exactly what the name of this bug is, but
they're super tiny, grey, and their is tons of them all clustered togethor and not moving.....yuck!
I'm so sad b/c we have tons of corn, and it looks allmost ready, I just hope we can save it.
Any suggestions??

Naked Camper
08-05-2007, 04:13 PM
are they aphids? If they are you can buy ladybugs to let loose in your corn plot and they will feast off of the bugs. Some gardening stores sell ladybugs or you can buy them online.

hopefromgrace
08-05-2007, 09:42 PM
I'll have to find out.
Thanks so much for the suggestion! :)

We opened up one of the ears today, just to check to see if the bugs had gotten inside, and they hadn't-thank God :phew
It was the yummiest sweetest corn I've ever had!

Garnet
08-05-2007, 09:44 PM
a sprayer with dish soap very diluted in water will kill or repel most any bug. Mist it on lightly.