Here's a little video I put together recapping the 2010 Vegetable Garden. Enjoy!
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Showing posts with label vine borer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vine borer. Show all posts
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Vine borer destruction aka The Zucchini Killer
Over at the vegetable garden the zucchini was going very nicely and first one then the other wilted.
With no obvious wound I was dumbfounded and looked around and asked.
What was suggested is the vine borer.
SQUASH VINE BORER From: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef314.asp
"The squash vine borer is a key pest of winter squash, gourds and pumpkins in Kentucky. Unfortunately, it is usually noticed only after it has done its damage. Symptoms appear in mid summer when a long runner or an entire plant wilts suddenly. Infested vines usually die beyond the point of attack."
Sounds like it exactly.
Upon investigation, the stem of my plant looked like this.
Split like a fish!
I hope to get to to get another few plants in the ground as the reproductive cycle is past the point of plant damage. What is your experience?
Keep digging!
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