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| Because of the bug invasion, most of our Oaxacan green dent corn looks like this. |
All summer long, we were plagued by a tiny flourescent green bug. Many of our squash plants were eaten, our corn kernels devoured, and today, we discovered our sunflower seeds were gone too. Does anyone have any idea what could be the culprit? I've tried taking pictures of the insect to post, but none have turned out.
Here, however, is what it has done to all of our corn and our sunflowers.
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| All of kernels are empty. Tiny holes cover them all; the little bugs made their way in and ate the seeds. |
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| Last year, the same thing happened. |
We've heard corn is super easy to grow, but we've had little luck. Each year, the green bugs are back. We're hoping to identify them soon, so that we can figure out how to get rid of these pests. Until then, the chickens are enjoying and benefiting from our failed attempts. If you've had a similar experience or know of a remedy, please do tell!
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