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SVB - Squash Vine Borer
Last Updated 4 years ago
Mike Merchant wrote an article for Texas A&M Agrilife Extension "Insects in the City" titled "Living with Squash Vine Borer. As of April 2020, it was available at the link: https://citybugs.tamu.edu/2018/08/13/living-with-squash-vine-borer
It is also attached here as a PDF.
Key Takeaways:
-SVB's lifecycle in Texas is from April to December, and overwinter in the soil.
-Crop rotation is important, don't plant squash in the same area that was infected last year.
-Plant varieties that have tougher stems and are more resistant to SVB.
It is also attached here as a PDF.
Key Takeaways:
-SVB's lifecycle in Texas is from April to December, and overwinter in the soil.
-Crop rotation is important, don't plant squash in the same area that was infected last year.
-Plant varieties that have tougher stems and are more resistant to SVB.