Many of our readers have reported that the most effective methods of organic squash vine borer control are crop rotation and growing resistant varieties, which includes butternut squash and a few ...

There's nothing more disappointing than going to pick a yummy squash and instead finding your squash plants in distress, destroyed by some unwelcome bug. But don't worry: we're looking at ways to ...

JACKSONVILLE — There are a variety of insects that will feed on squash. One of the more troublesome is the squash vine borer. If you've grown squash and had a runner or two start wilting, there's a ...

If your squash and zucchini plants are wilting, blame a pest, not the heat. Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will have an update on that unseen garden foe, the squash vine borer. Plus ...

My squash plant was big and beautiful, and then one day, the leaves started turning yellow and in a few more days it was dead. What happened? RW The culprit was likely the squash vine borer. These ...

Gardening can be an extremely rewarding experience for many. It can help you supplement your groceries, provide fresh produce you are in control of from start to finish, and it can be relaxing. Unless ...

Q: What chemical can I use to prevent squash vine borer? At what stage of development is the chemical applied? Thanks! (email reference) A: I have some information for you from my colleagues at the ...

Here's how to get rid of squash vine borers without pesticides and stop them from coming back. Found throughout North America, squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae) are a type of clearwing moth ...

If you thought your garden was inundated with more squash vine borers last summer, you weren't imagining it. There is some evidence that squash vine borers produced two generations, rather than just ...

It’s devastating when your pumpkins or squash have been growing so nicely and then in a matter of days they wilt and die, leaving you to wonder what happened. Vine borers could be to blame. The adults ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — John Dromgoole of The Natural Gardener has a great new product that almost eliminates the problem of squash vine borer. As the name sounds, the larva of this moth bores into the stem ...