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Pataskala,OH

I am new to growing this year and I lost all my plants to squash borer's because of lack of pesticide. What kind of pesticide or compination of pesticides should I use to control or prevent squash borers next year. How much should I use and how often.

8/16/2007 6:05:52 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

I use Orthenex which is a systemic insecticide/fungicide and rotate it with Thiodan and Daconil. I saw quite a few SVB earlier but never had any damage. So far no problem with mildew. I know there are a lot better and more expensive products out there but I can't complain about these.

8/16/2007 7:04:25 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Here is the extent of the insecticides here in CT this year:

Merit soil drench at planting & again the last week of June.
Talstar at .33 oz/gal June 1, 15, 30, July 15 & Aug 15.

8/16/2007 10:31:38 PM

Pataskala,OH

ok that should help me some next year.

8/17/2007 6:28:17 AM