Sharpshooters!!

[Vee XXII]

I live in So Cal.
Can anyone tell me the detriment of sharpshooters when it
comes to weed?
I think I have them under control but I am concerned
of what they might have done so far.
I used Azatrol and even picked them off myself.
This is the first time I have seen them in my yard.
I dont know how much damage they may have already
caused. I know they have ruined grape crops before here in
California.. but as far as pot is concerned it is a little
more difficult to go right out and ask a stranger..
Has anyone had to deal with these before?

VeeXXII

[twoguysupnorth]

what is a sharpshooter?

[Ithg]

what is a sharpshooter?

my english is not perfect but i was asking myself same thing, then i did a search on google images and it show me, these guys with long guns which kill from long distance, is that what u talking about

[Vee XXII]

The Glassy-winged Sharpshooter.
It is a flying bug. A leafhopper. About 1/2 inch long.
There is no reference to it in our way of life.
They must be rare, therefore more would know of them.
Believe me guys, I am just finding out about them too.

[Vee XXII]

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/graphics/photos/nov01/k9664-1i.jpg

but still I have not seen marijuana on any list of plants at risk, but
it is pot we are talking about here.. not grapes..
can anybody help me?

[the image reaper]

I have heard of the insect before, but not in relation to marijuana ... at least in my part of Cali, I would suspect it is a non-issue ... you could always phone up your county agriculture agent, somene like that ... have an AG college nearby ? ... :smokin:

[twoguysupnorth]

thanks ithg, i know what that kind is, i just have never heard of a bug though. im going to check. its a grasshopper that ive never seen or heard of.

[Vee XXII]

yeah.. when you are a grower.. it is a little difficult to call the local
AG college and say "there are sharpshooters on my backyard project.. I am
growing .. um . . er... do you have caller ID?" :)

I bet I can ask in a round a bout way. There happens to be an AG college nearby
and it is the nearest college to me out of the many.. just a little touchy as far
as content of conversation you know..

[the image reaper]

yeah.. when you are a grower.. it is a little difficult to call the local
AG college and say "there are sharpshooters on my backyard project.. I am
growing .. um . . er... do you have caller ID?" :)

I bet I can ask in a round a bout way. There happens to be an AG college nearby
and it is the nearest college to me out of the many.. just a little touchy as far
as content of conversation you know..

"Mr. Ag-guy, I have some bugs buzzing around my tomato plants, my neighbor is an old farmer, and he called them 'sharpshooters', ever heard of them ?" ... whats so hard about that ? ... :smokin:

[the image reaper]

God knows, ya wouldn't wanna ask an agricultural college student a marijuana question .... :S2:

[Vee XXII]

:)

thats funny.. youre right I am pretty sure I know WHY they go to AG college.

I have done a little research as to what plants would be threatened by
sharpshooters and, of course, pot is not listed. Most likely that nobody
has stepped up and said 'they effected my Bull-rider crop of ott six' :)
there are many listed and I get a creepy feeling that they might be bad..

Good news is that I used Azatrol and basically picked them off by hand
and I have not seen very many since, but I am afraid they lay eggs or
something I dont think I want to use my babies as a nest for these guys.
I guess I am worried about the next few weeks because they are obviously
beginning to bud and dont want anything out of the ordinary. I have
too much time invested.

[horror business]

Bugspot -- Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.bugspot.org/faq.htm)

it talks about traps for them that you can put in your backyard. by reading information on them, they don't seem very safe, to even take chances with. It seems like they could destroy your crop.

[Vee XXII]

Thanks for finding that page.
Again, pot is not listed as a threatened plant.. but like I said
nobody stepped up to the plate to say anything about their dope
being infested.

I am keeping a close eye on my plants.
I dont want to destroy them. I dont want these
bugs to destroy them either. I just want to smoke
these plants like I am supposed to.

Would a mantis or assassin wasp help?

[horror business]

Well according to that site, you're supposed to call if you find one, and then they are supposed to come out and look at your yard. If you decline, they will ask your neighbors to look at their yards. Then, they can try to get a court summon to look at your yard. Apparently those things are pests, and no one wants them in their counties, so maybe it's best if you don't tell anyone about those sharpshooters, if you don't want your garden being discovered.

[the image reaper]

these days, you may consider yourself lucky, if they don't tell you the Sharpshooter is an "endangered species", and, you will have to tear your home down to the ground, and truck away the topsoil ... :wtf:

[Vee XXII]

I am just going to hope for the best.. I also heard they are rare which makes me feel even more uneasy when I catch one and
crunch it between my finger and thumb :(
I dont rreally like doing that. It is out of my character

Apart from that, things are looking good. I seldom see them and the more
I hear about them the less I want to alert any authority especially about something
I do in my spare time.