Grow Tasty Cucumbers
Growing cucumbers during the warmer months is a fun and rewarding pastime. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller. The vine Cucumis sativus grows during the warmer months. Cucumbers are among the many cucurbits (squash, pumpkins, melons and chokos), ... [... more]
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Pickleworm
Pickleworm moths lay eggs on cucurbits. The larvae leave holes in the flowers and leaves. Soon they will burrow into the vines and fruit. The best control is parasitic wasps. This insect is predominant in the Southeast and sometimes north to ... [... more]
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Squash Vine Borer
The squash vine borer will destroy your chances of squash and pumpkins and some other cucurbits. Prevention is the best method of control, but once you have infestation you can use rotenone, Bt, and handpicking. The first sign of damage is sudden ... [... more]
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