A borer in my a plant stalk.

[mandocat]

Squash bugs arent stem borers, You get something different, Squash stem borers come from a pretty little red moth that looks an acts like a bee We have corn borers also but dont seem to bother weed plants. Been dealing with the little shits for close to 40 yrs.

Yes, I know. THat was one of the points I was trying to make.

 

[brogro]

Yes they bore up until to big to fit in stem then they bore down into the ground over winter then hatch an fly in the spring to start all over again. Are you in the northern latitudes? 41 north or more. Theres different types of borers down south.

Long Island NY

 

[thumper60]

Long Island NY

Squash stem borers check the plants real close the rain might have washed off the saw dust on the entry hole making them hard to see.

 

[Drop That Sound]

Oh heck no. I probably wouldn't even wait around for whatever pesticides to work. I would inject that hole full of super glue or something, and entomb the little sucker for good.. Tunnel borers?

I've only ever experienced finding a bug tunneling its way up a branch like that once, but it didn't even leave a hole? Perplexed me. I thought it was some kind of mutant fungus gnat larva or something. Thought I had root rot affecting only that branch, in DWC hydro too.. Do we have stem boring bugs way up north west too?

 

[Budzbuddha]

Just eat it … done

 

[outside Dixie]

If you was down south i would tell you it is Termites that is just what they do eat up tap root come out in the stalk.Then plant Die's Dixie

 

[Unga Bunga]

Wait until the first time you see one of those ugly little bastards poke it's head out...

 

[Unga Bunga]

I'm pretty sure this is what we have in CT . It's all part of the outdoor growing game . I've never seen it actually kill a plant but their poop is a rot magnet .

Species Papaipema nebris - Stalk Borer - Hodges#9496

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

bugguide.net

 

[brogro]

I'm pretty sure this is what we have in CT . It's all part of the outdoor growing game . I've never seen it actually kill a plant but their poop is a rot magnet .

Species Papaipema nebris - Stalk Borer - Hodges#9496

An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

bugguide.net

Thanks for that link that looks to be the bug.

 

[Drop That Sound]

Looks just like the little moths that hatched from my kids mexican jumping beans after like 6-7 months..

 

[Sir Napsalot]

I might shove a guitar string in the hole and try to spear the fucker

 

[brogro]

I might shove a guitar string in the hole and try to spear the fucker

I like that idea!

 

[Budzbuddha]

Pee on it

 

[mandocat]

Pee on it

Thats what I do!