No squash :(

I was all excited about having homegrown squash this summer for the first time ever - no such luck!  About 3 weeks or so ago, I noticed the stems of my squash plants were looking a bit peaked.  Then I realized they were dying from the roots up!  Turns out the pesky squash borer had invaded and trashed my plants for me.  Until that point, I'd been dreaming about planting pumpkin next year so I can grow the pumpkins I'll eventually freeze.  Now I'm not so sure; I may put in one or two plants, just to try it, but now I'll know to keep an eagle eye out for signs of infestation.