Getting Rid of Squash Bugs & Squash Vine Borers (IDENTIFYING, PREVENTION, and ORGANIC TREATMENT!!)
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Published 2020-09-12
What do methods do you use for preventing and treating squash bugs and vine borers? Let us know in the comments below!
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All Comments (21)
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I hope this video helps you identify these pesky little buggers! There have been some really awesome suggestions in the comments below so make sure to check them out! If you're interested to see what I planted in my garden this year, check out my June 2021 garden tour video: https://youtu.be/SIdxgnXSqC8 Thanks for watching and happy gardening everyone!
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I hate vine borers with a genocidal rage. Thank you for the info ❤
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Omg you saved my vines! This whole time I thought I was battling squash bugs only. I’ve never dealt with vine borers before. Sure enough after doing surgery, they were in there. It was so disgusting. My tip: follow the wilt & pulp coming out along the vine as they were making their way. I screamed a couple of times and hope my neighbors didn’t hear. 😂 “omg this is disgusting. It’s so big!!” Now hopefully the vines will survive my dissections.
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I've watched several videos on squash vine borers and squash bugs, and this one had the most useful information! I could actually see what to look for. Thank you!
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I've watched several videos on this topic. I have decided to rub a mix of hot sauce & Vaseline on stem until vine is large enough to wrap in aluminum foil. Pick eggs off early with the help of Duck tape, cut infected leaves off when mature, & inject BT if I see holes later. That's a lot of work!
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First time seeing a vine borer. Did not know they are so small. Thank you for revealing those in real time.
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My mom watches your videos and she said she had no idea that those little markings on the stem of the leaf was indicative of a vine borer! So THANK YOU!
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This is SO helpful! Thank you for showing the details of how you found them in the stems. I am aware of how long it takes to create a video like this, so I wanted to thank you for this huge service to us fellow gardeners!
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This was an absolutely fantastic video. Great visuals and information.
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ty. I just found your video and learned a lot from it. y'all have a blessed day
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My wife had her soul broken because of these bugs and the devastation they brought several years ago. We are growing squash and zucchinis this year and I hope this video will help us fight these dam dirty bugs!
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She is a beautiful bug squasher !
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Thank you. I learn so much. I just planted my squash so I’ll be in the look out
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Great close-ups, details, and information! Thank you so much.
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The BEST video on this topic. Period!
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Very informative thankyou for sharing!!!
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Very concise and easy to understand thanks gardening friend. God has blessed you with perseverance.
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Thank you for the good informational video, keep on squashing!!
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It’s a lot of work, but your harvest is fantastic. I’m very proud of you.
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This is so very helpful! Having always lived in Canada, gardening in the southern states has been a whole different ball game! When my whole squash crop died last year I was so frustrated, I had never seen anything like it before. Thanks for this, headed out to do surgery now!
