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Cottage Grove, MN

There herrrreeeerre! Found a dead one in the patch last week, just chased a live one around that got away. If I understand correctly, the females lay eggs on the leaves, those hatch into grubs which chew into the vines? I've got two applications of grub ex (imipriclone<-sp) down for systemic (planting time and early June), been using triazide weekly on top of that. Anything else I should be doing other than get out the shot gun?

6/23/2007 1:08:20 PM

hamilton,Ontario

shot gun good idea...check the feeds on here...I have been beaten every year and this year Im following a regular spray schedule as well as getting it in the ground...watch the underside of the leaves all the time..you will see these little sacs of eggs...if you see this..be careful as you dont want them falling in the ground and coming alive then into your vines...most of all and most important KILL all moths within 500 kms....by hand is GREAT for thearapy and preffered method.take care....when you see them around....WATCH FOR EGGS ON LEAVES would be most important based on my experience

6/23/2007 2:38:45 PM

Follansbee, Wv

"you will see these little sacs of eggs"

SVB lay eggs one at a time. They look like a tiny red disk.

6/23/2007 4:45:55 PM

Cottage Grove, MN

So the flying adults lay eggs on the leaves, then the eggs hatch into grubs that bore into the vines, correct? Current score is Bob = 7, SVB's? No shotgun yet, although the neighbors are begening to wonder why I'm sitting in the patch with a fly swatter and beer. Wife too. Why do we do this every year? Someone remind me.

6/23/2007 4:55:29 PM

Follansbee, Wv

I have killed two SVB moths this year using the clap method. I have also applied 4 gallons of Bayer Advanced Tree and Shrub Insect Killer mixed at one ounce per gallon to each plant, then watered it in deeply. I also alternate Triazicide, Ortho Bug-Be-Gone Max, and liquid Sevin weekly. The best defense is a good offense.

6/23/2007 5:01:05 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Sounds like we have all the bases covered.

6/24/2007 5:17:32 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

http://wihort.uwex.edu/Phenology/SquashVineBorer.html

6/24/2007 9:59:26 PM

The eggs will be on the vines for the most part. If they were on the leaves, the grubs would have no vine to eat into... right?

6/25/2007 7:51:41 PM

Follansbee, Wv

I agree brig but, I have found SVB eggs on the undersides of leaves and on the stalks. They bore into the top of the stalk and drop down to the bottom and bore into the vine...almost like stealth mode.

6/25/2007 7:55:24 PM

Long Island,New York

They just eat pumpkin plants...leaf viens, stems, vines, and fruit.

6/25/2007 9:17:04 PM

Midwest

I've been taking them off the vine, leaf stems and throwing them into the dirt... I thought if they hatch and weren't on a vine or stem, they'd squirm around in the dirt, get tired and die! Does this work or should I be squishing them? I had about 30 on one plant! ??????
Greg

6/26/2007 2:03:23 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Thats being too easy on them. Burn them, or put them into alcohol or something. I know it sounds crazy, but they made me that way!!!

6/26/2007 4:38:42 PM

hamilton,Ontario

KILL THEM WITH PASSION....IF they desroy your plant ..you will feel this way...if you have a GP growing at a great rate like inches /day and all of a sudden it drops off and you see sawdust in a vine you will remeber that you threw them in the dirt...and didnt KILL THEM...sorry but I like JRO..have been made to feel like this about them........

6/26/2007 6:06:15 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

I've gotten down on hands and knees and flicked eggs off into the dirt and it's been my best method for control- when the vines are buried they stick em on the tubular leaf stalks and they are much easier to see and scrape off. Also I've gotten two motherly moths this week with a swing of my electric fly swatter. Then I pick em up and put them back on the swatter grid and push the button and enjoy the aroma.

6/26/2007 11:58:00 PM

Midwest

LOL Yesterday I found the mother and burned it! I collected all the eggs that I found and tossed them into the barbeque! I took off an egg-infested leaf, put the SVB on it, added lighter fluid and BURNED IT. THE EGGS POP LIKE RICE KRISPIES!
SVBs in your patches should be shaking! I'll REMEMBER THIS ADVISE!

6/27/2007 7:22:59 AM

hamilton,Ontario

christriles...........U R MY HERO!!!!!!!!!!

6/27/2007 9:20:02 AM

Cottage Grove, MN

So does triazicide kill the svb eggs when sprayed? Or do the nasty little creepers get a chance to live until they bite my toxic plant? Does tri kill other eggs on contact such as squash bugs? I found one egg cluster and did the duct tape thing, mushed em good. I like to kill these things with my bare hands if possible, it feels soooo good, but the chems are fun too. The blow torch weeder works good too, I love the smell of burning svb's in the morning.

6/28/2007 6:21:01 PM

Midwest

The end of the SVB life cycle.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=67117
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=67118
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=67119

7/2/2007 12:36:40 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

This post took a dark turn now didn't it? LOL

The eggs will hatch & the young borer will then be killed by the Triazicide. Those that are missed would then be subjected to Imidacloprid if Merit was also used.

If all else fails, call Christrules & have a barbecue.

7/2/2007 1:27:24 AM