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Buttercup Squash Vine Borer Prevention in North Dakota

Main stem dying, then runners = classic squash vine borer. Prevent: row covers (Reemay) on seedlings until flowering, then foil wrap stems. Both needed. Ohio State fact sheet has details.

Two-Step Defense

Cover young plants with floating row cover.
At bloom, remove cover, wrap stems with aluminum foil.

Borers kill fast; prevention is only cure.

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