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Squash Vine Borer Control Options

There are few things more frustrating in the garden than losing something you’ve put a lot of time and effort into. For me, every spring, that means squash vine borers attacking my summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and patty pan squashes. Squash vine borers (Melittia curcurbitae) are also known as scarlet bodied wasp moths. If you’ve noticed brightly colored wasp…