Can SVB's destroy cuke plants?

[Francis Barnswallow]

Woke up this morning and checked on the garden. 1/3 of my cuke plants and most of the cukes themselves have been attacked by some kind of pest.......all at once! I then noticed wilted leaves and stems. The stems were hollow and there was this gel-like substance oozing out of the cukes and stems.

I managed to catch one of the pests that was in a stem and it was about 1/2 in. in length with a very light greenish hue to it. It's head was somewhat dark in color. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a pickle worm because I've had trouble with pickle worms in the past, and they were almost transparent with black speckles all over them.

Any idea on what this could be?

[rainbowgardener]

Would this be the one:

[img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PoBjsIJ5jUA/UAbRHg9bZbI/AAAAAAAAAdE/GbL1-gKAmQU/s1600/squash-vine-borer.jpg[/img]

squash vine borer.

I don't know about the gel stuff. Usually around where they enter the plant is sawdusty looking stuff. I know squash vine borers will attack cucumbers if there's nothing around they like better, but maybe you have some other pest.

[Francis Barnswallow]

Not really. Once I find another one I will post a pic asap.