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Squash Vine Borer - Damage to Squash
 

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by

University of Minnesotat

 

 

Neonate larvae immediately bore into the stems. Larvae feed inside the stems for two to three weeks producing a sawdust-like frass. Plants infested with larvae appear wilted and feeding damage can be severe enough to kill the plant.

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by

Texas A & M University

 

 

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