Re: Cukes and Squash Vine Borers?

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• To: j*@mindspring.com
• Subject: Re: Cukes and Squash Vine Borers?
• From: "* C* F* <e*@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
• Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 19:43:54 -0400
• References: <35a8d56d.85480931@mailbag.com> <199807121840.NAA29020@mail1.nitco.com> <35af1084.27200955@mindspring.com>

Sammy's Human wrote: The control is:  "Use a razor to slit stem & remove
borers.  Mound

> soil over the wound.  Cover plants with a floating row cover.  Remove
> during bloom to ensure pollination.  Do not spray insecticides when
> bees are active."
>

I believe that you can also inject the stem with BT and kill the borer
that way.

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