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nvrnugh 7b-8a Chesapeake, VA (
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Tue, Jul 1, 14 at 16:50
| I think I may have spoke to soon. Is this SVB? I pulled up an entire plant and I found black and white bugs. Honestly my eyesight is bad. Took pics. I don't see any zucs do I need to just pull it all up? |
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- Posted by nvrnugh 7b-8a Chesapeake, VA (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 1, 14 at 16:52
| Don't know if you can see bugs |
RE: am I in trouble?
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| What made you pull up the plant? I see a hole that might be SVB, but pulling up the plant is a drastic response. Black and white bugs have nothing to do with SVB. Gardens are always full of bugs, and more often than not, they're no trouble. |
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| If you still have the plant, look inside where that hole is and see you if you the larvae. If you do, kill it. It did look like a SVB gotcha ya. |
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- Posted by nvrnugh 7b-8a Chesapeake, VA (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 2, 14 at 16:50
| I pulled it as I read about SVB and it didn't seem as if I was going to win. I can't get to the plant but now the rest are starting to show some leaf damage. I didn't get but one zuc and nothing else is in there growing. Thinking of pulling the rest dang. |
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| Those spots on the leaves have nothing to do with SVB. First step in addressing a problem is identifying it. That plant certainly looks like it's growing. I see several male flowers opening up. I think you should give the vines a chance. |
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- Posted by nvrnugh 7b-8a Chesapeake, VA (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 2, 14 at 17:21
RE: am I in trouble?
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| I think it's SVB, actually, look to the right of the first picture-looks like another egg on the stem of the leaf. I hate SVBs. HATE THEM. I'm sorry they probably got you too. |
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| Yes, the first picture does show signs of SVB, but the last picture is a different plant with different symptoms. And even SVB isn't always fatal if you manage to cut the larva out and root the stem. |
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- Posted by nvrnugh 7b-8a Chesapeake, VA (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 2, 14 at 19:33
| The leaf and stem are the same plant. The dirt is from the pulled plant. If it is SVB I will pull the rest. Dang guess some research would have been smart. |
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| I have SVB in my three squash plants...it was expected and why I only planted three. My son injected the 'hole' with BT on each plant...that was a week ago...still viable and producing fruit/flowers. By now the plants would be wilted and dying. So, at least there is something to fight back with. We will see how long it lasts. |
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RE: am I in trouble?
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| HOLY, that looks like a serious infestation. you should consider insectiside. |
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