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Insects: Squash Vine Borer
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Summary
Squash vine borers attack squash, pumpkin, and gourds using chewing mouthparts. They feed on stems, causing damage and weakening plants. Infected vines decay, releasing a wet, curdled, greenish yellow exudate.
Publications in Series: Insects Part 3
Insects: Lady Beetles Invading Homes
Insects: An Introduction to Integrated Pest Management of Landscapes
Insects: The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid - A Threat to Hemlock in Tennessee
Insects: Beech Scale, A Potential Threat in the Landscape
Insects: Identifying the Flatheaded Appletree Borer and Other Buprestid Beetle Species in Tennessee
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