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How to Prevent and Get Rid of Cucumber Beetles

Cucumber beetles feed directly on plants, causing visible damage, and they may carry a bacterium that causes leaves to wilt. Infection typically occurs when plants are half-grown.

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Squash Vine Borer

An entire plant or a single runner may wilt in as little as a day when borers are present. Look for a hole in the stem with sawdust-like waste. Cut open the stem, and you may find a grub-like insect inside. Once the squash vine borer creates the tunnel-like wound, bacteria and other microbes can invade the plant and cause rotting.