Get rid of squash vine borers 🐛 If left unchecked squash vine borers will absolutely decimate your squash plants. Moths will lay their eggs on squash stems, the eggs will hatch, and the larva will begin to eat the stems from the inside out. If you see a golden yellow sawdust appear on your stems, you likely have squash borers. You can try to save your plants by cutting the stems open and pulling the borers out. Prevent future eggs from being laid on your stems by wrapping them in aluminum foil.

Squash Vine Borer

READ THIS👇🏻 I struggled to grow squash for years. Between the squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and squash vine borers, it felt like such a losing battle. But then I finally cracked the code, and started growing an amazing harvest of squash every year. Sweet victory! Here are my biggest tips: 1. Even if you do have squash bugs, I’m betting it’s vine borers that kill your plants. Many folks, especially new gardeners, claim that squash bugs are killing their plants when it’s actually vine borers. S

Squash Vine Borers