Comments on: Attack of the Killer Squash Vine Borers http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/ Local Food and Drink Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 By: Ivriniel http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-293 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:15:51 +0000 https://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-293 After you get the larvae out of the stem, you should bury that section if you can. The stem will grow roots, which will help get nutrients to the undamaged parts of the plants.

]]> By: “You could make zucchini bread.” | The Local Kitchener http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-292 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:39:06 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-292 […] smiled and sighed.  Waiting in the garden were two more.  (And this is in spite of the squash vine borers!).  Zucchini is wonderful, but it is also very unforgiving if you get even the slightest bit […]

]]> By: amaryahdg http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-291 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:06:14 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-291 Thanks again for going to battle in my garden too….it may well be a lost cause but if we can just save the last zucchini….

]]> By: kitchenr jon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-290 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:13:48 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-290 Yes, Connie, they are definitely creepy. I have mixed feelings about sevin, but no mixed feelings about vine borers!

]]> By: kitchenr jon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-289 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:12:48 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-289 Hey Teresa, that’s sad, but great that now you know! I had all of mine die my first year gardening in college and the guy at the gardening center was like “oh, maybe it’s a fungus.” Hmmm….

]]> By: Teresa http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-288 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:02:33 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-288 Thank you Jon! You just explained to me why all of my squash died last year. I thought it was just my novice gardening skills! Good luck in your battle against the borers.

]]> By: conniemumford@comcast.net http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-287 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:09:36 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-287 I use Sevin dust this year on the stems and it worked! No creepy larvae Connie

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]]> By: kitchenr jon http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-286 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:48:05 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-286 Yeah, there’s always something! I think in your case you don’t have to fear because they aren’t west of the mountains… yet.

]]> By: Vickie http://localkitchener.ca/2013/07/attack-of-the-killer-squash-vine-borers/#comment-285 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:46:37 +0000 http://localkitchener.wordpress.com/?p=958#comment-285 Oh my. I am glad I don’t have a squash vine borer problem! But, unfortunately, I did have squash mosaic virus! If it’s not one thing, it another!

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