Squash bugs lay eggs in clusters, typically under the leaves. The vine borer moth lays single eggs usually on the stem and they are VERY hard to find. 🧐 I lose my squash every year to vine borers 😭
I got those little black beetle things that are eating into the vines . Had to yank one plant today. The squash bugs are worse this year as well. Good news is everything is growing twice as fast this year.
Asked a farmer down the street how they prevent insects wiping out their squash. He said they don't have insects ruining their plants. I think they have a large rototiller that destroys anything in insect form under the tiller blades. Next year I am going to rototill all the soil I have in containers and then put the soil back in the containers
Squash bugs or those striped ones are after my potatoes. I put dawn and vinegar on them and pulled often any bugs I saw. Didn’t see any leaf damage. Then I covered them with a white sheet thing and attached to ground. There is a lot of mulch under the patch so I hope it saves the plants leaves.
Im doing this now...i only hope its a terrible way to go for the SVB because they have ruined a ton of plants over the years including expensive giant pumpkin seeds.
I've tried this for a couple of years or more,,, the tin foil around the stem and all the other remedies. It didn't work for me,, it did delay it a week or more but they still got the plants,, was able to get I'd say half the produce that it would have produced.. This year I 'm waiting till later in the year to plant,, the little beast usually show up around May here.
You, and a few other YTers recommend injecting BT. Do you get the feeling it is working? Do you feel that you are experiencing less damage and death of your squash plants after doing the BT injections? I am desperate my friend. I have 6 plants between 4 to 6 inches big. Transplanted about a week ago. This morning I saw a SVB hovering over them. Those things are fast and I could not swat it. This afternoon I removed 17 eggs from those baby plants. I dont know if I can keep up with such effort. In theory, injecting BT should be a perfect solution. But who knows how good it is in reality. So do you feel it is working?
It worked for me, until I stopped treating. I had to inject every 7 days. But life got busy and all of a sudden, my plants went limp one day. But this is the first year that I've tried BT, AND its the first year that I've actually harvested squash! So I consider it a success! ;)
I think the only reason it is effective on squash is because the stems and trunk are hollow. So when the moths lay the eggs and they hatch, they eat thru the hollow stem and fall all the way to the bottom of the trunk and then bore through the plant. This is why injecting at the base of the trunk is effective. But you can certainly spray BT on tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and anywhere that you're having a problem with caterpillars. It is effective for all caterpillars. But be careful if you have beneficial potential butterflies. It will kill those caterpillars too.
I will second this. I lost all of my first planted squash crop, but one to the vine borers. I was just learning about them earlier this year. So the first several plants I pulled up, I exam them, split the stems from bottom to top started finding the larva up high in the stems. I am using the BT method now who knows if this the answer. It is a wait and see game.
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I've been doing this for a couple years now..works like a charm !
Very informative. I just dissected a vine bore out of my squash stem yesterday.
So you just pour the liquid from the spray bottle into a cup? No need to add water or anything?
Squash bugs lay eggs in clusters, typically under the leaves. The vine borer moth lays single eggs usually on the stem and they are VERY hard to find. 🧐 I lose my squash every year to vine borers 😭
You’re exactly right. This is the first year that I got to harvest squash because of using the BT.
This method also keeps us from accidentally harming our pollinators with sprays. Thanks for the info
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Thanks for your video. I just lost a whole crop of cucumbers due to the cucumber beetle. Do you know if injecting BT works on cucumbers too?
I think BT is only for Caterpillars.
I got those little black beetle things that are eating into the vines . Had to yank one plant today. The squash bugs are worse this year as well. Good news is everything is growing twice as fast this year.
Asked a farmer down the street how they prevent insects wiping out their squash. He said they don't have insects ruining their plants. I think they have a large rototiller that destroys anything in insect form under the tiller blades. Next year I am going to rototill all the soil I have in containers and then put the soil back in the containers
going to use a vacuum to suck up the squash bugs next year if I still see them.
Squash bugs or those striped ones are after my potatoes. I put dawn and vinegar on them and pulled often any bugs I saw. Didn’t see any leaf damage. Then I covered them with a white sheet thing and attached to ground. There is a lot of mulch under the patch so I hope it saves the plants leaves.
NEVER PUT VINEGAR ON YOUR PLANTS.
Great video! Did you buy your beds or make from scratch! They are Beautiful! Great job! Keep inspiring! Thanks! Marlene From SC
Thanks Marlene! My husband built them for me.
I bought that BT but I don't have the already made stuff I have to add water...Do you know how much I would use per gallon of water?
1 tablespoon
Im doing this now...i only hope its a terrible way to go for the SVB because they have ruined a ton of plants over the years including expensive giant pumpkin seeds.
Oh no!! I hope it works great for you.
This is very helpful - thank you!
I've tried this for a couple of years or more,,, the tin foil around the stem and all the other remedies. It didn't work for me,, it did delay it a week or more but they still got the plants,, was able to get I'd say half the produce that it would have produced..
This year I 'm waiting till later in the year to plant,, the little beast usually show up around May here.
The tin foil has been working on the tomatoes.
Do you do this on plants that are not infected?
Yes, prevention
Sorry for the delayed response! Yes. It’s for prevention.
You, and a few other YTers recommend injecting BT. Do you get the feeling it is working? Do you feel that you are experiencing less damage and death of your squash plants after doing the BT injections? I am desperate my friend. I have 6 plants between 4 to 6 inches big. Transplanted about a week ago. This morning I saw a SVB hovering over them. Those things are fast and I could not swat it. This afternoon I removed 17 eggs from those baby plants. I dont know if I can keep up with such effort. In theory, injecting BT should be a perfect solution. But who knows how good it is in reality. So do you feel it is working?
It worked for me, until I stopped treating. I had to inject every 7 days. But life got busy and all of a sudden, my plants went limp one day. But this is the first year that I've tried BT, AND its the first year that I've actually harvested squash! So I consider it a success! ;)
Was this successful?
It was! Until I got busy and stopped injecting. You need to inject every 7-10 days.
Can you do this to cucumber plants also?
I think the only reason it is effective on squash is because the stems and trunk are hollow. So when the moths lay the eggs and they hatch, they eat thru the hollow stem and fall all the way to the bottom of the trunk and then bore through the plant. This is why injecting at the base of the trunk is effective. But you can certainly spray BT on tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and anywhere that you're having a problem with caterpillars. It is effective for all caterpillars. But be careful if you have beneficial potential butterflies. It will kill those caterpillars too.
Effective?
It was! I got busy and stopped injecting and they finally caught up to me. You’ll need to inject the plant every 7-10 days.
I had thoses red sluggy things on my potatoes
I have my 💉 & bt ready
Everyday one of my plants die because of the vine borer. 😪 I've tried neem, soap and water and other things.
This will help tremendously! It’s the first year that I’ve actually been able to harvest squash! You’ll need to inject every 7-10 days.
@@citygirlhomesteadheart3348 I am having a hard time getting a syringe without a🤔prescription.
Cindy, I got mine at a farm supply store in the animal health section. I paid under $5 for a couple of needles and a syringe.
@@cindypope4238 Tractor Supply have them. I just bought me one this morning
@@cindypope4238 Amazon has them. Same with BT concentrate. Can just mix up a quart with a tsp of the liquid.
The borer will go UP the stem also!!!
I will second this. I lost all of my first planted squash crop, but one to the vine borers. I was just learning about them earlier this year. So the first several plants I pulled up, I exam them, split the stems from bottom to top started finding the larva up high in the stems. I am using the BT method now who knows if this the answer. It is a wait and see game.