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Attracts & Traps Squash Vine Borers!
The mature Squash Vine Borer (Melittia cucurbitae) is a stout dark gray moth with 'hairy' red-orange hind legs, opaque front wings, and clear hind wings with dark veins. Squash Vine Borer Moths are often mistaken for bees or wasps due to their movement around plants during the daytime and colorful markings. Plants are affected when their offspring develop and begin to feed inside stalks which harms foliage, eventually migrating to the main stem where massive damage is incurred.
Squash Vine Borer Moths overwinter as a full grown larva or a pupa one to two inches below the soil surface, these larvae develop and pupate in the early months of spring. Mature moths begin to emerge as plants break ground and will continue flight through mid-August in most regions.
Mature Squash Vine Borer moths lay small brown eggs individually on leaf stalks and vines, which hatch in seven to 10 days. The newly hatched white-cream colored larvae will immediately bore into stems and restart the cycle of plant damage. These larvae will feed for 14 to 30 days before exiting the stem to pupate in the soil, pupa are dark brown, shiny and have tapered ends.
VivaGrow Squash Vine Borer traps include a pheromone to naturally lure mature moths to a sticky surface where they cannot escape, keeping them from being able to produce larvae which feed on and damage plants. 100% safe for pets, non toxic.
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Includes: 2x extra-sticky wet glue traps, 2x lures and 2x twist ties (2 complete traps)
Instructions: Hang traps at 2-3' height, 3-4' away from grow area or garden plot to draw borer moths away. Place with care to avoid wind and rain as possible. Use one trap + lure per 100-150 square feet of planted area. Deploy traps at first planting, replacing traps as needed through August for best results. Lure lasts for approximately 60 days/8 weeks.
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We love them, borers hate them
Borers hate these traps! And that is ok because we hate the borers. : )
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Impressed!
There’s got to be 6 or more vine borer moths in this trap and it’s been out less than a day! Very impressed
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Highly effective but keep looking for eggs
These worked immediately for me! First day, caught 15 in 4 traps, and continued to catch today. HOWEVER, I'd recommend that egg hunting continue. I also found over 10 eggs on my 4 summer squash today--some on the leaves near the stalk. Also, spraying with BT might help kill the eggs when they hatch, with reapplications every few days and after rain. Good luck, everyone!
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It works!
I put the traps out this morning. hours later there were 4 moths in it Amazing!!! I normally don't post reviews, but this is very impressive! Wish I could post pictures.
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Squash and pumkins
This is the only thing we can find for the squash and zuccinni bugs. These will help if you have them too.
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Hard to find
These are hard to find this year, must be lots of borers out there
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Get them while you can
Order them early they sell out fast every year. Put these out in spring and in fall.
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Excellent results
Excellent results in our garden. Glue is quite sticky.
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Boom!
No more vine borers on my squash plants
