Re: Help! Vine bore +BT Specifics

DDGYER@aol.com wrote:

> This is my rookie season (southwest of Boston), so take this advice with that
> in mind.
>
> I first noticed borers about four weeks ago (i.e already too late). I tried
> the slice and dice method and didn't like it at all.  Three weeks later those
> vines are in as bad a shape as those that had the worst of the borers.
>
> I also tried another tactic, similar to what you seem to be suggesting.  I
> drilled 1/16 inch holes into the vine, trying to stop in the middle, right at
> the point of entry and on either side for two inches at half inch intervals,
> then squirted Bug-be-Gone (0.075% diazinon) directly into the holes.  I'm not
> a fan of spraying, hence my problem with borers, but I felt okay with a low
> concentration in a small, localized area.  From what I see so far, it worked.
> The spots treated this way have not gotten any worse (no splitting, etc.)
>
> Good Luck.
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I think you have been better off using a syringe from your local vet and bt (not
as nasty as diazinon).


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Jack


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