Signs of Squash Vine Borers. If you head out into your garden in the early morning or early evening, you may be able to spot ...

Squash vine borer eggs are tiny, round, glossy, and copper-colored. They are usually laid one at a time and placed singularly. Any clusters will be loosely grouped.

How To Identify Squash Vine Borer The adult stage is a moth that resembles a wasp , with a wingspan about 1 to 1.5 inches long, and a bright orange abdomen with brightly-colored scales on their ...

That’s when I knew I was dealing with squash vine borers. If you’ve ever lost a healthy-looking squash plant in 24 hours, you know the pain.

Squash vine pests are the kind of villains that don't announce themselves in your garden until the damage is done. One day, your squash plant is thriving, you're looking up zucchini recipes, and ...

Squash vine borers are particularly attracted to zucchini, acorn, summer, and Hubbard squash, but they aren’t as interested in cushaw and butternut squash, melons, and cucumbers.

Squash vine borers adults are attracted to the color yellow, so place yellow sticky cards near crops to see if they are present. Check the traps weekly. Pheromone traps, such as Scentry, also can ...