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squash vine borer

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noun

  1. the larva of a clearwing moth, Melittia satyriniformis, that bores into the stems of squash and related plants.

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The giant pumpkins face the same sort of pests that trouble the smaller varieties - deer, groundhogs and the ravenous squash vine borer.

From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 2020

It will win you over with its resistance to squash vine borer, its heat tolerance and its outrageous vigor.

From Washington Post

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