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Spot the squash vine borer egg. This one had the potential to destroy the entire plant, based on where it was located. Check early and often! #gardening #vegetablegardening #zucchini #pest #squashbug @gardening

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[–] oSeabass 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I’m a new gardener, can you give an answer where you circle it in red or something so I know what to look for :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Unless I'm missing something, it's the teeny tiny brown dot above the bottom zip tie.

To be honest, vine borers were less of a problem than the GD squash bugs. I swear, last year's crop was all squash bugs, very little actual squash. I decided not to even try squash this year - the only thing they didn't eat were the birdhouse gourds, and I've still got plenty of those.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@displaced_city_mouse @oSeabass yes, it’s the small rust colored circle. They all look similar so if you get yours eyes trained to see them, they are easier to spot. I have considered not growing zucchini because it’s so time intensive finding and removing the eggs, but the are soooo tasty! Good luck with the pests this year.

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