Re: Any advice on how to Control the Squash Vine Borer?
David,
I also have the borer. They develop a immunity towards the Isotox, so I
alternate I use Cygon 2e and Isotox and seems to work, still get the odd
hole but they die in the vine. Now for the important part neither one of
these insecticides are cleared for pumpkins so make sure no one eats the
pumpkin or the seeds and I don't even like people touching it, and if you
carve it up for halloween make sure you wash your hands. These chemicals are
pretty potent, need to be extra careful.
andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wronski, David M." <David.M.Wronski@saint-gobain.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 8:39 AM
Subject: Any advice on how to Control the Squash Vine Borer?
> Help..... please.
>
>
> I have been growing the AG's now for 4 years.. and I have that awful
Squash
> Vine Borer... I have tried Isotox at up to 10 times the recommended
> doseage... and I have sprayed as much as 5 times a week (depending upon
the
> Weather, rain...). But, I still have live squash vine borers in the stems
> of my pumpkin plants, some are dead, but I still have live ones.. I have
> grown pumpkins up to 588lbs.. I was wondering if this is why my pumpkins
are
> not reaching into the 700+ range? I do have good seeds and genetic stock
> and the know how of how to raise these pumpkins, so I don't think the
seeds
> are the problem.
>
> I have even gone as far as catching the flying adult female.... but I
can't
> sit around the garden all day and try to catch each one.
>
> Any advice and how you may control these little 'buggers' will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> PS.. I have been told that Beneficial Nematodes may help.
>
> Thanks.
>
> David
> Sterling, MA pumpkin Grower....
>
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