RE: [CH] Garden Report/SVB

Parkhurst, Scott Contractor (PARKHURS@LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL)
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:00:29 -0000

> << (Does anyone know how to eradicate borers?)  >>
> 
   This is from the NCSU web site:

" Since the insect passes the winter in the ground, squash 
should not follow squash. Land should be disked in the fall 
to expose the cocoons and then plowed deeply the following 
spring. Vines should always be destroyed following harvest 
to prevent late caterpillars from completing their development.

Sometimes injury can be offset by late and staggered plantings 
and heavy fertilization to promote rapid growth. Planting early
susceptible varieties as "trap crops" only serves as an indicator
of squash vine borer's initial presence and that control practices
should commence. Butternut 23 squash has some resistance to 
the squash vine borer. An egg parasite exists but fails to destroy
borer eggs in most years. Hence, control at best, is marginal. "

The URL for CROP-NET (where the link to the NCSU site is):

http://crop-net.com/insects.html#weed

They give recommendations for cultural controls (as above) and
also for insecticide use, whatever floats your boat.  Good luck.

Scott... KCK