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chattanooga,TN

dose anyone know the best way to get rid of squash vine borer.

8/29/2004 5:39:43 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Are they in the vine already? or are you looking for a good preventative insecticide program?

8/31/2004 12:34:24 PM

hamilton,Ontario

both would help all of us newbies......or guys who have the same )(*&&(*&^&^%&(%(*_)(*)(^*&%$#$#@#&^%*( problem every year for 4 years...grrrrrr...and how was your week...Just kidding!!!!

8/31/2004 3:51:40 PM

chattanooga,TN

well graden state the squash vine borer has already killed 1 of my plants i wanted to know how to get rid of them next year.thanks

8/31/2004 4:36:40 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

shotgun

8/31/2004 4:51:27 PM

chattanooga,TN

i don't get it woodburn,IN shotgun

8/31/2004 4:58:29 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

We have found around here that 2 applications of Merit/Admire/Grubex or whatever Imidacloprid you have works but...............

2 applications at the lawn grub control rate (.3 lbs.AI/A) applied 60 days apart with the first being applied at planting.

When stretched to 90 days, Borers got some locals this year especially if they had gaps in their contact spray schedule.

SO..............

Then you still need to make about 2 applications of Bifenthrin at 4 week intervals or.........

3 applications of Lambda-cyhalothrin at 3 week intervals.

I can't say when you would want to start. Try to find a local resource in your area who is familiar with the local arrival dates of the hideous egg laying adults.

8/31/2004 7:41:33 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

And I think that if they're in the vine already, you have to surgically remove them :( So far, I've been lucky and haven't had any.

9/1/2004 2:31:54 PM

chattanooga,TN

Thank you,for giving so much info about the squash vine borer. next years growing season i will know what to do. thanks, Tennessee pumpkins.

9/1/2004 3:40:09 PM