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Old March 14, 2017   #33
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Originally Posted by zeroma View Post
Are edible gourds bothered by pests like zucchine, the squash vine borer? That would be a good reason to grow them if they aren't.

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Here, the vine borer leaves my white flowered gourds alone. But, when the vines just emerge (seed leaf) and until they start to run-you have to look under the leaves and make sure the vines aren't being fed on by Cucumber Beetles or Squash bugs. When the vines take off-you still have to watch out for Cucumber Beetles an/or Stink bugs. The gourds fair much better than any summer squash does though.
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The same thing with winter squash-but it is the Squash Bug that's the evil pest there. Those d*** things make me resort to worst...7 Dust
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