Re: Borer Alert Survey
I have not seen any squash vine borers but I did have my first encounter of the year with squash bugs (stink bugs) today. I had 4 very beautiful cucumber plants that got attacked overnight! I hope a good dose of Malathion got rid of this wave. I am in Central Virginia.
Mark
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From: LIpumpkin@aol.com
Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:22:30 EDT
> Well Gang....its time. Squash Vine Borer season is about to begin. Last year
>they showed up early and often and even had a second wave due to early heat
>and a hot summer. This year ,in the Northeast anyway,its been cool and
>rainy(5 inches yesterday alone !!) so I would expect them to be a tad bit
>later than usual.
> I propose a "Borer Sighting" thread on this list. If you've seen one this
>year sing out on the list with the day and your location. This will help
>everyone east of the Rockies step up the controls at the right
>time.......what do you say ? Havent seen any on Long Island,New York
>yet............Glenn A.
>
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