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Your idea of insect netting is exactly what I am using this spring. I decided that I will raise the cover and hand pollinate. Also, I sprout my seeds and plant directly.
@@karenarevalo4458Yes, the larvae pupate in the soil before emerging as adult moths. If you’ve had a squash vine borer infestation it would be important to rotate your crop or skip a season before employing the exclusion method.
This is the most comprehensive video on this subject that I've ever come across! I have seen those pupae before in the soil and had no idea what it was! Yikes! 😬 Excellent, thank you!
How about vacuuming squash off?! Trying this this year. Please watch a video by Jag Singh. He won an award I think for his ingenuity because he vacuums his plants off with a small shop vac with DE in the canister..this is one of things I’m trying this year.
I have thus far had an amazing year. No pests anywhere. The last 4 years I've had so many squash bugs it's been infuriating. This year I have not found even one and I'm praying that continues. What I did was plant marigold and radish throughout the same box. I was trying to plant a cover crop as well to help disguise the soil, but they never grew. Either way, the other two things seem to be working so far.
A rechargeable car vacuum makes fast work for removing bugs. One thing you didn't mention is beneficial nematodes. This is the method I'm trying This year to combat the problem of vine bores garden pests.
💯 on the beneficial nematodes. Biological controls are a great solution and I had terrific success employing nematodes to reduce cucumber beetles, flea beetles, sweet potato weevils, and also squash vine borers 👍🏼✨
I’m in Bulverde. I gave up growing squash a few years ago. But I’m back at it this year. I purchased raised bed with the ability to net it. I have to cut the big leaves as it’s only a 4x2 and they push up against the net. I’ll have to hand pollinate (when I actually get a female flower! lol) But geez, I love zucchini and want it fresh! Texas suck for growing squash. I’m from the Seattle area originally, never heard of a squash bug there. I’m sorry for your loss
I’m in north central Texas. Squash bugs wreak havoc in a day or less sometimes. I’ve noticed that they don’t seem to damage my cucamelons or watermelons at all though.
The more I observe and identify in my garden ecosystem the more hesitant I am to spray anything, but I lean into physical barriers, removal, and deterrents if necessary.
I’m trying Seminole for first time this year. I grew Tromboncino last year but it was fall and it didn’t get going until late and frost hit. Planted it this spring pretty early. Fingers crossed 🤞
i get lots of attacks on my melons. i actually was able to grow all of my melons last year because i injected with bt. it worked extremely well. i looked for openings and injected. it took diligence, but i was glad to do it because i was tired of seeing my melons look great one day and then suddenly go limp.
Yes! Thanks for watching! I tried the N. Georgia candy roaster last season and didn't get the borer or any fruit 😅 but I did determine that variety loves to climb 🚀
Thank u , I have real problems with vine borers .. no squash in past 3 years… I’m in central Texas also..and my loofa gourds are really slow growing … I’ve tried everything except covering them up … I have sum zucchini growing now but I think I will buy sum insect netting and put it over one of my raised beds like you are doing
When you hesitated on saying ‘beautiful’ I fixed it and said ‘evil’ 😂 this was my first year growing squash and learning about this horrible moth. Mine ended up becoming trap crops. At least my watermelon are doing well.
Oh no! I have kept my squash covered all season and it has worked well. I uncover them from 6:30 am until at least 8:30 am and have not observed any SVB activity.
@@newgardenroad That does seem like the best option..but I’ll do it next year lol. I need bug netting for my blueberries anyway. Between the tornadoes and hail tearing up all my spring work, I just don’t have it in me to carefully rearrange my trellis or salvage anything else for the summer 🤷🏽♀️🙃 ooo lord. That’s gardening for ya 😂
Didn't know that the Melittia Cucurbitae was found in Texas. Killed my first Moth a few days ago here in middle Georgia. Got to the point that I am going to plant my summer squash in August as the Melittleia Cucurbitae is gone, and the squash bugs are not as bad.
Such a sad morning, the top stem of my squash plant with all the new growth has broken off because the support fell down. Will it still grow and make a new top or is it done like topping tomatoes? I am crying right now 😢 thanks for any help
Oh no! I would give it a chance to produce side shoots. If it’s a bush type I’m not sure what to expect, but it depends on how much broke off. If it’s a vining type I would think that it would push out more vines. A drench of liquid fertilizer and/or seaweed will help. Best wishes!✨
😥 Have you tried using Monterey Complete Disease Control? That is a good biological fungicide and can be used as a drench after planting to inoculate new plantings.
I'm trying something that seems to be working so far. I have planted 66 winter squash & 4 summer squash that I started from seed, planted May 15-30 in zone 7 & I have lots of fruit on them, plants & leaves are massive & healthy. I pile & keep straw on their bases to cover them daily, I trellis 90% of them, I plant smelly flowers near them, and check them several times a day for bugs. 1 plant died i think from the cucumber beetle & 2 others showed the "sawdust" telltail sign which I immediately coated heavily with Diatomaceous earth powder n then covered with straw. The plants are now recovered & flourishing. I also water with Miracle Gro to get them established, for recovery and then organic fertilizer occassionally. I bought BT n needles but so far haven't had to use them. And, I cut off many leaves to make hole "openings" for the bees to pollinate and boy did they come!! I am growing these squashes: Hubbard, Spagetti, Sweet Meat, Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Jaradale Pumpkin, Buttercup, Butternut, Cushaw, Georgia Candy Roaster, Zucchini & Yellow Squash.
