squash vine borer moth
May 21, 2013 16:56:14 #
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May 21, 2013 18:12:09 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
they lay eggs on the base of squash plants.when the eggs hatch they bore into the plant and eat and grow into a big grub looking thing.i usually can only get 1 squash per plant because of these.What a waste of beauty. I assume this is a destructive insect.
May 21, 2013 19:54:52 #
It is a beauty, but I had to stop growing squash in our school garden because of them. We don't use insecticides.
May 21, 2013 20:54:34 #
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