vine borer

What do people do for the dreaded squash or pumpkin vine borers. I have tried killing the moths. By the time I get 1 good winter squash the plant dies with 3 vine borers in it

thanks Frank

 

The best thing you can do is use insecticides once you realize that they're there, which you'll see early if you see sawdust or excrement. Once they bore into the vines, insecticides probably won't help.

You can take them out of the vines yourself, if you want. Winter squash is the one they go for the most. Here's a site.

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef314.asp

 

hmm yes, I was hoping for something a bit more organic.............

 

Ohio State Univ provides some cultural / physical control methods: squash vine borer IPM