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Old April 23, 2016   #12
seaeagle
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I have tried for years to stop them and it is impossible.The few things I found that helped are

Don't plant in the same place every year- move from one end of your garden to the other.This will keep the borers that buried in the soil from getting your new squash.

Get some minced garlic and put in a container at the base of each plant and the older and stronger it gets the better.Add water to keep it from drying out and replace when necessary.

Wipe the stems every 2 or 3 days with a rag and some ivory soap.

These steps will buy you time and will make the harvest longer but as the plants get bigger they will eventually get in.
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