Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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01 Dec 11 Noleen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi my question is first time growing zucchini's and we are having a grub/worm problem, the zucchini starts growing very well then within a day the turn yellow and when we pick it off it is full off little worms that go all the way into the bass, i dont know what to do any ideas would be really great thanks.
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04 Dec 11 Dan Webster (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Noleen, I'm having the same trouble as you. Can anyone help us?????? Was getting excited about picking some, then overnight they went yellow and squishy. As with Noleen's mine were also riddled with grub/maggot looking things.
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