OH horrors of horrors, you murderer you. Those poor little
larvae. I’ve done the same thing. Now if I can find a way
to rid the squash bugs, during squash season.
So far, there are no squash moths/bugs on the Tromboncino Squash in the container and it’s over 5 ft. tall. Not one insect has been near it. It is supposed to be not popular with bugs/insects/months. Greeneyes told me she thought the moths would find the plant on the deck but none did and that’s either because it wasn’t in the ground or because the months/insects don’t like it or a combination of both.
The two regular squash I planted in the ground were killed by the moth/borers. I could see that method won’t work. I’m not going to fight a losing battle with bugs on and in the ground - that is their battlefield. I changed the battlefield to my deck and the enemies are still in the ground. I can move stuff but they are stuck in the ground.
If I had a large amount of ground then I would have to do battle to take that land for myself but I would have help if I had that much land.
Regardless of anything, if I planted in the ground, I would plant the Tromboncino Squash and probably have actual squash growing rather than dead plants by the insects.
“OH horrors of horrors, you murderer you.”
LOL!
I KNOW!!! Isn’t it just AWFUL??!!!
I found that neem oil does seem to help with the driving away the squash bugs....but I’ve not done very well with my squash growing, so I am not really one to talk. I just know that when I have sprayed it on them they run for the hills!
I think my squash problems are not the larger bugs, but perhaps something smaller. I get blooms but no fruit.