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Connecticut

    I just want to let everyone know that at least for southern New England I would suggest you set your Squash Vine Borer traps up this week.

    I have gotten many questions about them this past off-season and I said I would let everyone know when to put them out.

    If you want to see how I mount them check out this link...

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=99672

    If you want to see what them catch look at Bushwacker’s diary picture from last year...

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91785

    Any other questions post them here.

-Matt

6/15/2009 9:46:19 PM

Minnesota

How do you make a trap, or where do you buy them, I'm curious.

6/15/2009 10:14:05 PM

norway , maine

me too

6/15/2009 10:29:32 PM

Winston Salem NC

I just did some researching on it and found they can be ordered from a company great lakes ipm. they didnt look like the ones he shows though. www.greatlakesipm.com
the trap is 13.50 PB-SVB-K
replacement lure 2.25 PB-SVB
replacement killer 1.60 HC-8001

6/15/2009 11:35:04 PM

Connecticut

I get mine from Great Lakes IPM as Rick found.. Go to:

http://www.greatlakesipm.com/webcat2009.pdf

    Then on page 19 you will see the traps. I also buy and extra lure so I can recharge the trap mid-season. I have caught SVB into August last year. The traps will last many seasons, and all you will have to re-buy are the kill strips and lures which are not very expensive at all.

6/16/2009 7:16:58 AM

White Plains, NY

Question, will the use of the lure attract more unwanted SVB's then normal? Will the use of this SVB makes things worse?

When I used the Jap Beetle trap I actually put out a scent that said come to my house. I'm sure my neighbor was pleased as I invited his beetles to my house.
.

6/17/2009 9:47:04 AM

North Smithfield, RI

If setting traps then you should set them well away from the plants. I used Japanese beetle traps one yr and they must have come for miles to hang out.

6/17/2009 6:28:26 PM

Connecticut

I have hear from people that the traps attract the insects to your patch, so I set-up a trap far away from my giant pumpkins, but near some other squash plants this year. Well, one of the traps near my giant pumpkin plants was the 1st to show a SVB. Also, it was about in the middle of the patch (not on the edges).

So, while the traps do attract the insects (which is the goal for monitoring) I think the range of effectiveness of the traps is weaker then the attractive power of the plants themselves.

My thought is every moth in the trap is one less around the plants. Also, by monitoring 24/7 I know when the pressure in my area is high.

6/17/2009 10:59:50 PM