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Public Service Message: Beware of SVBs when buying potted squash

10 years ago

I grow all my plants from seed, but the past 2 weeks, I have made several trips to both Lowes and Home Depot close to my house (in Garland, TX) and 2 times, I stopped by their potted plants to see what kinds of veggies they were selling out of curiosity, and both times I saw an SVB moth flying among the plants. I even picked off an egg from one of the stems! ( I could not resist).

So beware when you buy these plants. You could be getting pre-infested plants. Know what the eggs look like ( check google for pics of SVB eggs) and make sure you dont have any on your plants before you plant them.

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Comments (3)

socks
10 years ago
What are SVB? S...... V....... Beetles?
nc_crn
10 years ago
It's always a good idea to give your plants a good look when you buy then and again when you get them home (as a form of double-checking).

Nurseries are generally open air vectors for all kinds of pests and when one is managing 100s-1000s of plants, they can't get them all...and they're not going to spray anything powerful enough that people can't access the plants for 24-48 hours.
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emmers_m
10 years ago
Squash Vine Borers - nasty!

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