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Swap a non-cucurbit plant over a cucurbit plant to break the borer life cycle.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Other pests and diseases that afflict Japanese cherries include powdery mildew, borers, mites and tent caterpillars.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
These voracious predators happily tackle a wide range of cucurbit pests, including aphids and squash vine borers—all without pesticides.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, growing chives near fruit trees reduces the incidence of apple scab and repels certain types of tree borers that might otherwise do major damage to home orchards.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Other pests and diseases that afflict Japanese cherries include powdery mildew, borers, mites and tent caterpillars.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
These voracious predators happily tackle a wide range of cucurbit pests, including aphids and squash vine borers—all without pesticides.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
For example, growing chives near fruit trees reduces the incidence of apple scab and repels certain types of tree borers that might otherwise do major damage to home orchards.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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