Do We Need New Soil If Had Pickle Worms?

We have recently had a pickleworm problem in our garden. It started in our cucumbers and moved all the way across our raised bed to our squash and zucchinis. It was very sad. So moving forwards for our fall garden, we do not want to see a single pickleworm killing our veggies. Do we need to replace the top soil or soil mix? We plan on tilling the soil, but is the soil okay???

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/27/2020 @ 12:36 pm

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