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porterville,california usa

anyone know of a site that has a pic of the adult svb? are they metallic green and big? do they fly?

8/11/2003 1:17:41 AM

porterville, calif.

Booth what i think you have seen is a June bug that has Med morphicies (can,t spell it) You know like the Hulk. That happens here about this time of the year. Useally it is the males. I don,t think they will hurt plants. They do fly,and are exactly like you have describe.. greg

8/11/2003 2:45:41 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

pics in my diary

8/11/2003 5:46:09 AM

Key West, FL

No SVB west of the Rockies

8/11/2003 12:51:01 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

Booth, don't scare me like that. I have enough trouble with squash bug and white flies.

8/12/2003 1:23:50 AM

porterville,california usa

sorry about the scare folks. i`ve always been told that there are`nt any out here, but i`ve found over 20 leaves with a hole at the base of the stalk. each hole is about 1/4"- 3/8" in diameter and goes thru to the inside of the stalk. there`s a brownish looking pile of crud around the hole. each leaf dies quickly after a hole is made. i heard svbs are green and rather large. i`ve tried to find a pic on the web, but all i get are larvae pics. thanks ya`all.

8/12/2003 2:16:18 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/CASDEPT/IPM/pdf/25pests/squashvine.pdf

8/12/2003 6:08:58 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

http://www.ipga.ws/Image1.jpg

8/12/2003 6:09:27 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

multiple links to pics and info.....http://iitc.tamu.edu/IITC2002-2003/IITC2002/Highlighted_Lepidoptera.htm

8/12/2003 6:10:26 AM

Joliet, IL

there is a pic in my diary in late june i believe.

8/12/2003 6:50:13 PM

porterville,california usa

thanks everyone. now i know it`s not svb. i just got to figure out what`s causing the holes now. pumpkin vine borer?

8/17/2003 1:58:37 AM