Replies to post #3516 on ~SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR CHALLENGING TIMES

[bigpike]

Damn, it's squash borers.
I suspect my entire crop is shot, pulled out 3 plants today.
Only satisfaction I had was putting the grubs in the platform bird feeder and watching the Red bellied woodpecker devour them.
Trying to avoid chemicals, need to research alternatives.

[oo_buck]

Re; Squash Borer.

See Nasturtium.......Dont know if it works.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_beneficial_weeds