Squash and Cucumber Borers

I have squash and cucumbers that are only a few weeks old and I noticed that several of the stems look dry and you can actually see a slit in the stem. I pulled a few and did not see any grubs or borers in them. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 04/15/2014 @ 6:59 pm

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