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    Default I have white moths going around my beautiful squash...

    please help me save them.
    Last year i lost some of my squash, please tell me how to prevent the damage and lost this year.
    They are blooming and baby squash are coming on the bush.
    I'm organic and i really need some of your tried and true organic methods.
    Thanks so much.
    B.

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    It may be too late but from all I've read and heard, make your yard bird friendly, especially to the blue thrush or, whatever loves those white moths. Put up some bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths. They will naturally take care of the critters.

    Grow sunflowers as well as birds like hanging out atop them and searching for critters.

    If you spray your plants with ANYTHING, including soapy water, you're killing the natural predators as well as the parasites. Sort of like anti-biotics.

    I lost all my cabbage this year, then Cathy (Lafsalot) told me about this and I've also read about it in organic gardening books. We're preparing for next year now.

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