JACKSONVILLE — There are a variety of insects that will feed on squash. One of the more troublesome is the squash vine borer. If you've grown squash and had a runner or two start wilting, there's a ...

If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay waste to ...

Two harmful pests of squash and pumpkins are squash bugs and the squash vine borer. Both will kill plants and are difficult to control. Adult squash bugs are a mottled charcoal gray color. They are ...

If your zucchini, squash, pumpkins or other vining crops wilt in mid-to-late July, an insect called the squash vine borer may be feeding on your plants. Look at the base of the plant for a hole or ...

The squash vine borer victimizes summer & winter squashes, as well as pumpkins. So here is their routine. The adult lays eggs near or on the crown of the plant. After they hatch, the larvae burrow ...

Here's how to get rid of squash vine borers without pesticides and stop them from coming back. Found throughout North America, squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae) are a type of clearwing moth ...

I just came in from the garden checking out my zucchini plants and found a couple of squash bugs. I think I have quoted the old saying "know thy enemy," and although it is an old wartime quote, it is ...

Nothing is more frustrating than seeing the almost-ready-to-produce zucchini plant collapse. If the base of the plant is mushy and has holes, the most likely reason is the squash vine borer. The ...

Summer squash is an important part of summer nostalgia for many of us. Whether it’s fried, grilled or baked into bread and casseroles, some kind of squash seems to make its way into nearly every ...

Q: I’m having problems with my squash vines. Every day the leaves droop like the plants need water, so I’ve been watering every day. The squash vines perk up overnight but during the day the leaves ...

JACKSONVILLE — There are a variety of insects that will feed on squash. One of the more troublesome is the squash vine borer. If you've grown squash and had a runner or two start wilting, there's a ...