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I hope I haven't been ill-advised to put preying mantis egg cases in the garden in hopes of decreasing the cuke beetle population. They're (the beetles, that is) making lace of the lettuce, the peas, lots of ornamentals, and my poor basil!!
I'm in town (the garden is a small home veggie plot - raised beds), and lots of birds, including a pair of Stellar Jays, live in the yard. Should I encourage the birds more in hopes they'll eat up a few beetles?
What other ways can I discourage the little greenies? They're barely touching the cukes. Perhaps I should plant more cukes and eat cukes all summer...
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