There are several strategies you can try once you detect the presence of a squash vine borer in your plant. First of all, you ...

Squash vine borers are some of the most common and detrimental pests to zucchini, pumpkin, summer squash, and winter squash ...

Unlike the squash bug, the squash vine borer is selective about the plants it feeds on, sticking mostly to large pumpkins, summer squashes, and acorn squash. This pest affects crops and home ...

Their roots are also known to repel nematodes. Bonus: You can use the petals to dye fabrics. Above: Blue Hubbard squash keeps the squash vine borer away from your zucchini. Photograph by Louise Joly ...

A second and third treatment to kill newly hatched eggs may be needed in 5-7 days. Squash vine borer adults are 1 inch long, orange and green day-flying moths that are emerging from the soil now. They ...

11. Squash Vine Borers (Melittia cucurbitae) Photo: istockphoto.com Unlike the squash bug, the squash vine borer is selective about the plants it feeds on, sticking mostly to large pumpkins ...