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I am relativity new to giant pumpkin growing. Last year I had a terrible SVB problem before I realized what was going on. This year I am prepared with contact and systemic insecticides. I also purchased a great SVB trap. Since putting the trap out out several weeks ago, I have caught over 100 SVBs. Came home from being gone for about two days and had 38 since Friday. Has anyone ever caught this many?

7/1/2012 7:16:41 PM

Connecticut

Hi Oster-

What type of trap are you using?

Do you have one or multiple traps?

How many plants are you growing?

Great job on all the catches and that is 100 less in and around the plant;-)

7/1/2012 10:24:16 PM

United States

I'm currently growing two plants, but will cull one any day now because of space. I am using just one trap and lure from extremepumpkinstore.com. Very pleased with the purchase.

These next two weeks will tell how good my SVB control program has been as I feel the brunt of the SVBs are flying around Minnesota right now. This pumpkin growing is stressful, but boy do you learn a lot your first several years.

7/1/2012 10:43:56 PM

Muddy Waters

Last year I had over 158 when I stopped counting in August.I have neighbors with vegetable gardens.They have no idea what a SVB is so I guess I'm getting there overflow.So far this year I'm at about 25.It's still early.Does anybody know how many babys one svb can produce in its life span??

7/2/2012 5:55:43 AM

Muddy Waters

I caught the 158 in 1 trap

7/2/2012 5:56:39 AM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

I've caught two in total. I should be happy but given numbers from grower south of me I'm wondering why only two.

7/2/2012 7:21:07 AM

United States

Does anyone know the range of the SVB? I assume it is quite far, I kind of think(with no actual knowledge of course)that a majority of those guys had a meal on last year's pumpkin and overwintered on my property. I found endless exoskeletons from them emerging. Crazy to think that my kin didn't totally die last year with that kind of infestation.

7/2/2012 8:50:47 AM

Connecticut

Hi Oster-

Thanks for the replies to my questions. Looks like SVB can fly about 1/2mile. Here is a good resource for SVB information:

http://ediblesanmarcos.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/squash-bug-and-squash-vine-borer-m.pdf

7/3/2012 2:52:38 PM

So. Maine

About 3 years ago I had between 240 and 250 dead body SVB moths at seasons end if I remember correctly .

7/3/2012 10:33:19 PM

Ohio

After last season's first ever contact SVBs, this year I bought mine from extremepumpkinstore.com and I highly recommend them. I've caught about a dozen with my two traps, hopefully they went in the traps before laying eggs.

7/4/2012 12:55:51 PM

Linden, Mi.,

Hope my traps gets them all !
Got a lot so far.

7/4/2012 3:57:30 PM

Omaha, Ne.

trap hundreds.

Me flicking with the finger while it was laying an egg, 1. But it sure felt good

7/4/2012 5:42:39 PM

hamilton,Ontario

Got one in the pool yesterday....dead as a doornail ......left it out on a garbage pail for the kids to see......as i offer a 5 buck bounty for females, 2 bucks for males...and 25cents egg.......wentback a half hour later and its gone.....i can only hope it was a tasty treat for a bird.........although i truly believe it .laid 30,0000000 eggs in my patch.......cheerz .keep smilin....
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7/12/2012 10:50:33 AM