Dealing with Squash Vine Borers: Save Your Squash Plants 🎃
Squash vine borers can devastate squash plants. Here’s how to prevent and manage them:
1. Row Covers: Use row covers to protect plants from egg-laying moths.
2. Timing: Plant squash early or late to avoid peak borer activity.
3. Beneficial Nematodes: Introduce nematodes to kill larvae in the soil.
4. Hand Removal: Inspect plants for borer holes and remove larvae manually.
5. Resistant Varieties: Plant borer-resistant squash varieties.
Tips:
- Regularly inspect stems for signs of borer activity.
- Use aluminum foil to wrap the base of stems as a physical barrier.
- Clean up plant debris at the end of the season to remove overwintering sites.
