re: Cutworm Prevention

My biggest, most consistent problem is Squash Vine Borers.

I get them EVERYTIME I plant summer squash and no matter what I do, they will get to the plants eventually. I usually get just a few nice squash off some of the plants before the borers kill them.

I did have better success the one year I used a light cloth row cover so the moths that lay the eggs that become borers couldn't get to them.

However, that had me having to pollinate the plants with Q-Tips to get the squash to produce since bees also couldn't get to the plants. More trouble than it was worth with the price of squash in the summer.