Re: vine borers

I found some vine borers inside my vines today. I haven't been able to do a full inspection. Although, I suspect that they have infested a good portion of my plant.
I've been considering using a syringe with either ambush, sevin, or a combination of the two, to inject along the inside of the vines. If I can, I may rig up the small plastic tube attached to the syringe to my hand-pumped sprayer. Does anybody think this would work? 

I'm having my best year ever.  So, I would hate to be stopped now by borers.

Thanks,

Marc

Don Chambers wrote:

Use some Triazicide, found on all Wal-Mart and Lowe's or other Dept. stores
shelves. It's not easy to get the Warrior, Scimitar, etc. easily and it
costs an arm and a leg. A good knowledge of Chemistry can save a whole hell
of a lot of money and accessibility. The above listed insecticides aren't
systemic, although there have been rumors circulating that it is. As for
Merit, get the Bayer Advance Grub control containing the active ingredient
Imidacloprid also on the above shelfs. Imidacloprid has been experimented
and used on certain edible vegetables i.e. potatoes and others but I
wouldn't recommend it. I'm surprised that the above mentioned stores don't
have Daconil or the "Garden Disease Control" product which is 26.9%
Chlorothalonil. I have to obtain it from a Farm & Garden Center (Southern
States) Co-Op. E-mail me if you need further advice.  Don


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