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Squash bugs #3661781 04/30/22 03:53 PM 04/30/22 03:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 420 FL-AL Z Zbrann OP 4 point
Zbrann OP 4 point Z Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 420 FL-AL	Last year my squash and zuccs were eaten up bad by bugs. Appeared that they would get into the hollow leave stalk and kill them slowly. I produced very few compared to previous years. Anybody have some good tips to keep them at bay?

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3661792 04/30/22 04:13 PM 04/30/22 04:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,018 USA M marshmud991 Booner
marshmud991 Booner M Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,018 USA	Plant early before it gets to hot. It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3661795 04/30/22 04:16 PM 04/30/22 04:16 PM
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Paint Rock 00 10 point P Joined: Jul 2021 Posts: 4,385 North Al.	I’ve watch several videos on this. An egg is layed by a wasp/fly/bug? People wrap the stalks with aluminum foil. Seems like a lot of trouble for a big garden. I’ve strayed a weak soapy water every couple day at the stalk base. I still had the bore worms but not as bad. If you find a sure shot solution let us know.

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3661797 04/30/22 04:19 PM 04/30/22 04:19 PM
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Zbrann OP 4 point Z Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 420 FL-AL	I’ve read about Sevin Dust, but I’m just not wild about putting chemicals on my plants

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3661806 04/30/22 04:25 PM 04/30/22 04:25 PM
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globe Booner G Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,584 Kennedy, al	They’ll walk through 5% sevin The eggs are tough Everything woke turns to shucks

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3662497 05/01/22 05:31 PM 05/01/22 05:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,442 IN P ParrotHead89 10 point
ParrotHead89 10 point P Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,442 IN	Ck the garden forum. There was a topic on this very thing.

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3662702 05/01/22 09:55 PM 05/01/22 09:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 140 Birmingham, Alabama A AlabamaPhi 3 point
AlabamaPhi 3 point A Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 140 Birmingham, Alabama	I’ve always heard you use Neem Oil on squash for bugs.

Re: Squash bugs [Re: Zbrann] #3662713 05/01/22 10:05 PM 05/01/22 10:05 PM
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Dkhargroves Booner D Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 11,416 Prattville	Starts in the soil if I'm not mistaken. Find you some 10% Sevin dust Originally Posted by Johntravis89 There is 2 different high fence. 1 small and one big! Mine was free range in the big pen and was not a breeder buck. Why does it have to be twisted around??