4 lined plant bugs on my basil and sunflowers!

[GneissPlace]

Whats the best organic control method to rid of them?

 

[Chuck]

Whats the best organic control method to rid of them?

Insecticidal soaps are best for the nymphs but your problem is about out of hand and way beyond the nymph stage. The best thing now is spinosad sprayed about every 3 days. If the bacteria in spinosad comes in contact with the bug it will kill it. What I would do in your situation is to first spray the entire plant and surrounding area with spinosad. When it dries dust the plant with diotomacious earth. Do this for at least a week. Spray ALL of your plants.

 

[GneissPlace]

Ok, I will, thank you! By the way my plants are looking so much better. A nice healthy green since I added the ammendments you suggested!

 

[GneissPlace]

Before and after addition of bloodmeal, chelated iron and organic fertilizer (dr earth all purpose). You can really see the loss of yellow/ deepening of green.

 

[GneissPlace]

The color here looks much better too. The flea beetles still are kinda present tho. I sprayed with spinosad again.

 

[Chuck]

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The color here looks much better too. The flea beetles still are kinda present tho. I sprayed with spinosad again.

Give the plant another dose of chelated iron at 1/2 the rate.