ZucchiniDramatis @mindly.social Engineer and public health scientist, owned by cats and slave to the raised bed vegetable gardens and dirt single track.
@JimmyB @gardening I hope that’s the case for you! My husband said his grandmother grew tons of zucchini and never had this problem so I think it’s an expanding problem at last in the US.
@displaced_city_mouse @oSeabass yes, it’s the small rust colored circle. They all look similar so if you get yours eyes trained to see them, they are easier to spot. I have considered not growing zucchini because it’s so time intensive finding and removing the eggs, but the are soooo tasty! Good luck with the pests this year.
@oSeabass sorry for the late reply! I try to make the second picture more obvious but I could circle it. As someone else said, it’s the small rust colored circle near the tie wrap. Hope that helps!
More “can you spot the squash vine borer egg?” After some practice, it gets easier to see the little rust colored eggs stuck to stems and immature flowers.
More “can you spot the squash vine borer egg?” After some practice, it gets easier to see the little rust colored eggs stuck to stems and immature flowers. \#gardening #vegetablegardening #zucchini #svb @VegetableGardening
@doomy @gardening ugh! It is a pretty bug but what damage!!! Every year I perform several surgeries to remove the ones that I miss in egg form. But fresh zucchini is just amazing!
Spot the squash vine borer egg. This one had the potential to destroy the entire plant, based on where it was located. Check early and often! (https://mindly.social/tags/gardening) [#veget
Spot the squash vine borer egg. This one had the potential to destroy the entire plant, based on where it was located. Check early and often! #gardening #vegetablegardening #zucchini #pest #squashbug @gardening