It was rather meager rain wise here until yesterdays deluge, As soon as i touched off my spotternetwork.org flash flood report the cell phone went off for flash flood warnings for Androscoggin county, Quite sure the folks that had toilets overflowing back into there houses were not impressed..............
There were many that did not fair very well, And they were interviewed as well, One kid told newscenter6 he tried driving his toyota through 2'+ of water and it died and he had to walk out in near waste deep water as his car floated thru the intersection.
The overnight was quite rainy here, Did not check the stratus this morning but until today, Only .50" had fallen, Been off and on sun and showers so far all day today.
I have actually picked up a very large snapping turtle (25lbs or so) back in the 70's by having it clamp onto a broom handle and placing it in the trunk of a car and transported it to a different watershed.
Yes, If treated and they try to feed on the plant, Once consumed they die off, I also dust treat with sevin dust as well and find dead cuke beetles lying on the leafs of the plant as it seems like i have the most problems with the cucurbits family.