Squash Vine Death at Base: Stem Rot or Vine Borer?

Diagnosing Sudden Squash Vine Collapse

Rotting at the soil line suggests either stem rot (fungal, dark mushy bark, bad smell) or squash vine borer (larva tunneling inside stem).

Stem rot: improve drainage, rotate crops.
Vine borer: split stem to confirm, apply preventive insecticide early next season.

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