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Originally Posted by DjonesNC
A method of SVB prevention that I have used with success over the last 4 years is to inject & spray BT into the squash stem starting right above (an inch or so) the entry . Using cheap diabetic needles I purchased from Target, coated the inside of stem, covered the area, the borer eats & dies. So far I have yet to lose a squash plant doing this after detecting the pest.
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Hi-
Sounds very successful! But I have a few questions about the details of your method. How do you mix the BT? Powder is the only form I've ever seen. Do you make a slit in the stem, and then cover it with (what)?
Thanks,
GG