Methods for preventing SVB infestations:
Wrap stem with pantyhose, newspaper, tin foil, garden tape
Cover stems with Nicotine spray with some garlic juice and hot sauce in it
Fertilize plants heavily
Plant crops early before last frost, and late around August (for Ontario)
Place yellow bowls of water and soap to catch SVB moth
Use row covers
Move dead infested foliage far away from living plants
Kill Borer eggs and larvae as soon as you can; Then bury the squash stem further along the vine to promote new root growth at the nodes.
Want to give up? Grow C. moschata varieties instead, they are resistant to both types of pests: SVB and Squash Bugs.
