Squash Vine Borers
HELP!!!!
I am brand new at this pumpkin planting and I just noticed that I have
Squash Vine Borers. So far, I have only been able to capture one of these
ugly creatures (about 1" long, cream color body and a little black head).
There about 10 different places on the pumpkin plant that have started to
show signs that there are more borers, but I have not been able to get them
out of the vines. Every morning I find more and more yellow crusty
substance on these vines. This morning, I noticed that they are starting to
get at the main stem of the plant!!!!! But, again I am not able to get any
of the borers out.
I am hoping that I can get rid of these creatures as I do not want to loose
my pumpkins that I have growing. My kids will be crushed, not to mention
myself.
Please let me know what I should do to get rid of these creatures and the
preparations that I should follow. Also, please let me know if there is
still hope for my pumpkin plant.
Special thanks in advance for your assistance.
Mary
Tucson, AZ
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