Re: squash vine borers

Cliff and Mike,

My 2 cents:
I've been growing pumpkins (large and small) for ten years in western MT
(west of the divide) and have never had an insect pest yet. Maybe a mild
case of aphids but luckily no big deal. Did I mention it's paradise here?
But Mike already knows that.


Kim Thomas
Bitterroot Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
mtgiants@bigsky.net
www.giantpumpkins.blogspot.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Warren" <cliffrwarren@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: Re: squash vine borers


> Actually we don't have vine borers out west. What I've
> heard is that anyone west of the Rockies doesn't need
> to worry. I guess in Montana you're either technically
> in the Rockies or east of the Rockies... My bet would
> be that you don't have them. Check with a local county
> extension service to be sure.
>
> You probably will have cucumber beetles...
>
> Regards, Cliff
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "David Wronski" <mwronski81@attbi.com>
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
> >To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> >Subject: Re: squash vine borers
> >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:53:10 -0500
> >
> >Mike,
> >
> >You may have Vine Borer and your neighbor (down the street) may not.  You
> >will not know until you plant a pumpkin (squash / cucumberit type) plant,
> >then it may be too late.  It doesn't really matter what area of the
country
> >you are from.   That's why it is a good recommendation to use the Warrior
T
> >or Scimitar as a preventative (before you know you have Vine Borer).  I
> >have
> >struggled many years with trying to control the Vine Borer and lost many
a
> >good pumpkin (in the middle of August when they are really growing) due
to
> >the secondary problems brought on by the Vine Borer (weakened plant,
> >disease, etc.).
> >
> >Dave
> >Sterling, MA
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "mike violette" <bassthumb@juno.com>
> >To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:37 PM
> >Subject: Re: squash vine borers
> >
> >
> > > In what part of the world are the squash vine borers present?
> > > Do I have to worry about them in W. Central MT?
> > > Thank you
> > > Mike
> > > Only $9.95 per month!
> > > Visit www.juno.com
> > >
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