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[quote=Anonymous]I have a hard time with cucumbers also but had a decent batch last year before the wilt set in. You say you're  I won't do pesticides; I've found lots of solutions for different problems. Cucumbers need to be pollinated, so if you are not getting many bees, that might be your issue. Google paint brush. As for ladybugs, they may or may not fly away. I've used ladybugs in the past and they've really stayed around. You want to release them at night, as they don't fly at night, directly near the plant with the aphids. They'll spy the delicious aphids and, while they may fly off, they'll make note of where the tasty smorgasboard was located before they go. I've had good luck going this route. Make sure you get the right kind of ladybugs, though. I think the Japanese ones are crowding out the native ladybugs, but I might have the wrong "nationality" that there is concern over. Some nurseries carry lady bugs, also. Behnkes in Beltsville has had them in the past, but they sell out fast so call first.

Good luck! I recommend getting yourself a good organic gardening reference book, that will list each vegetable along with pictures of common maladies and what to look out for, what you can do to save plants, and when you need to cut your losses.

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