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    Default Squash bugs...

    How do you kill em'?

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    I wish I knew. Ive always used seven dust or liquid 7. Trying hiyield garden and farm insect spray. So far so good just follow the label.
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    I spray seven spray right before they start blooming. Noticed several flying around yesterday while picking.

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    I went out and squished some of the eggs yesterday evening. I've got seven dust all over them but I saw a few flying around this morning when I was watering. Those things will kill a squash plant in no time.

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    Eight spray

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    i'm gonna say 9 spray just in case there is one.

    if there isn't, i call dibs.
    Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.

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    My neighbor told me to put hardwood ashes in The dirt when you plant your squash. I've done it in years past, but I think I was always a day or two late. I burned a bunch of limbs in the garden spot this year then plowed the ashes in and planted the squash in that dirt. So far so good. I know the sevin dust works, but the key is to dust it on the under side of the leaves, as that's where they lay their eggs, but my plants grow so fast I have a hard time keeping up with it- well, that and I'm lazy as all hell.
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    Bifen I/T. It fixes everything.
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    About the time of first bloom I use a hypodermic needle and inject Bt into stalk about where they begin to fork. Have to do it every few days as Bt does not have a very long active period. A hassle but it does work.

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    Sevin dust on stalk.

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    That's what I do and it works
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    Y’all talking about squash bugs or vine borers?

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    Y’all talking about squash bugs or vine borers?

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    I am talking about vine borers

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    Quote Originally Posted by chessieman View Post
    About the time of first bloom I use a hypodermic needle and inject Bt into stalk about where they begin to fork. Have to do it every few days as Bt does not have a very long active period. A hassle but it does work.

    Does that not put the poison into the squash itself?

    Not doubting you, just curious. I haven't got squash bugs yet, but when they do arrive I want to hedge my bets as much as possible.
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    Bt is not a poison. It is a bacteria that does not act as a poison per se but causes caterpillars to stop eating - as it turns out that is all you need.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drakey View Post
    How do you kill em'?
    Every time I look at the title of this thread, it seemed like it answers that question.

    (squash as a verb.)
    Last edited by Palmetto Bug; 06-08-2022 at 08:00 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chessieman View Post
    I am talking about vine borers
    Those guys are the devil.
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    Go Tigers!

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