Squash Vine Borer and Bug: Organic IPM

Rotation: Move cucurbits yearly.
Row cover: Until flowering (blocks moths/bugs).
Trap crop: Blue Hubbard squash attracts pests early.
Neem oil: Spray base of stems weekly from vine run.
Bt: For borer larvae inside stems (inject).
Beneficials: Attract parasitic wasps with flowers.

Squash vine borer (moth larva in stems) and squash bug (shield bug) require different tactics. Cultural methods + neem oil + timing.

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Check UK Entomology for local emergence dates.

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