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Connecticut, USA

Found two adult borers in my Connecticut patch tonight. Squashed one of them, the other got away.

Is there any better feeling than spraying a cuc beetle directly!??!

6/24/2001 8:58:42 PM

CT

no

6/24/2001 9:33:17 PM

Herndon, VA

It's kind of a tie; I get a good feeling when I hundreds of them dead the day after spraying. :)

6/24/2001 9:53:19 PM

Leicester, NY

I get an equally fine feeling swatting the adult borer moth off a leaf with a fly swatter (perhaps I should call it a moth swatter)and stomping on a squash bug. Although, I have not perfected getting the moth without destroying my leaf yet.

6/24/2001 10:06:16 PM

Wood River, Nebraska

I saw the first Nebraska adult SVB in the home garden today. I agree there is a great deal of satisfaction in smacking them with a flyswatter.
dave

6/25/2001 1:55:53 PM

Commack, NY

now John, what you need to do is get on your hands and knee's and search for eggs. the old fashioned way!!

scott

6/25/2001 7:55:03 PM

Long Island,New York

Well, I just found 4 eggs on a trimmed sidevine today...and caught one of the little Bas&^%$$s. Its in a jar next to me as I type.I give it a little shake once in a while to maintain the concussion. A slow painfull death for this vile creature.

6/25/2001 8:47:36 PM

North Ga

Way to go LIpumpkin!! Keep it up and you can eradicate the hatch in Georgia!!!! LOL!!

6/25/2001 9:06:56 PM

Connecticut, USA

Check out my last few diary entries to see a picture of some squash vine borer eggs. I seem to be loaded with them this year.

6/26/2001 12:38:03 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo John,
No such fun over here..no cukes...no borers...no gophers...no chipmunks...no groundhogs...nothing at all to pester my plants....you guys (and gals) have all the fun.

Alun in hot and sunny Liverpool

6/26/2001 7:44:57 PM

Long Island,New York

OK Alun...how's the weather there ?........G

6/26/2001 8:47:51 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Glenn,
Its been sunny and sunny and err sunny.
Alun

6/27/2001 8:32:15 PM

Liverpool , England

Yo Glenn,
Had thunder storms today..but missed my patch by about 2 miles..we had the sun instead. ho ho ho
Alun

6/28/2001 8:01:24 PM