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Help with the Dreaded Squash Vine Borer
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ty Mellon Jun 28, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I have been cutting SVBers out of my vines all season long. The only way I have been able to kill the adults has been to catch them because once I spray them, they quickly fly away. FRUSTRATION! …Continue
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The Dreaded Squash Vine Borer
I have been cutting SVBers out of my vines all season long. The only way I have been able to kill the adults has been to catch them because once I spray them, they quickly fly away. FRUSTRATION! My husband helped me out by finding this orange oil. I put some in my spray bottle (with water and a small bit of soap), and I actually killed adult Squash Vine Borers with it. WAHOO! These things have been the bane of my existence this spring. I did have to spray them a couple of time;…See More
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