Add 500 ml of water to the backpack sprayer and then add 3.26 ml of Admire, mix well, and apply. Often this is just a quick shot from the trigger. Remember to keep the nozzle close to the soil and direct the spray toward the base of the stem. Please test the output of your sprayer with water prior to performing these calculations, and remember - do not apply Admire within 21 days of harvest. Biological and cultural controls also effect the striped cucumber beetle.
Entomopathogenic nematodes can help as a biological control of the larvae feeding on the roots.
The figure compares emergence in untreated plots and plots treated with Steinernema riobravis. Yellow mulch, however, attracts the adults. Aphids Aphids are often controlled adequately by natural enemies until late in the season, unless you are in an area that has had problem with virus. If virus has not been a concern in your area, then it helps to limit insecticides to encourage natural enemies. However, if virus has been a problem, deterring aphids from moving into fields with reflective mulches, using resistant varieties when available and preventing movement of aphids from weeds or among different plantings becomes very important.