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Fresno, CA

I'm New to the SVB problem. I found these red-brown eggs on the vine just upstream from the main fruit that I pollinated a few days ago on my backup plant. From looking at pictures I think they might be SVB. Any recommendations for treatment right now before they have a chance to enter the vine? I don't know how many eggs are out there on the plants yet.

7/17/2009 11:33:10 AM

Fresno, CA

I read that SVB aren't in California? Hmmm. Maybe some other kind of insect egg. I don't really want to find out what they are. Would rather they not turn into adults.

7/17/2009 11:46:10 AM

Hell, Mi

My guess squash bug(different from SVB) remove eggs and spray sevin twice in a week to control the unseen hatching eggs

7/17/2009 12:03:57 PM

hamilton,Ontario

vacuum plant.get as many as possible then spray

7/17/2009 1:02:10 PM

Fresno, CA

Thanks for the advice!

7/17/2009 1:33:29 PM

So. Maine

I can send ya some SVB 's dead or alive as long as you pay postage ... how many would you like . Body count about 171 here so far this season , new record for me !!!

7/17/2009 10:49:24 PM

Jefferson Me

I'll pay you postage to keep them in Sanford!!Thank you very much.Still no sightings up here in Jefferson.

7/18/2009 9:17:23 AM

So. Maine

I think there is some type of " air wall " just north of Sanford that prevents SVB's from going futher North as I don't think any growers above Sanford have to deal with SVB's like we do here ...

7/18/2009 11:23:47 PM