Squash bugs harm zucchini and pumpkins by feeding on leaves and fruit, leading to wilting and poor harvests. Control them early with handpicking, organic sprays, and by attracting beneficial insects.

Squash bugs take root on the undersides of leaves or near the crown of the plant, where they’ll lay clusters of oval-shaped, reddish, copper-brown eggs. If you pride yourself on growing your own ...

Find out how to get rid of squash bugs with these natural pest control tips. Squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are infamous plant ...

A few weeks ago a friend on Facebook posted a picture of a squash bug or Anasa tritis. Seems he was scouting his garden and found the insects on his squash plants. Squash bug has a snout it inserts in ...

Squash bugs are common pests that can cause your squash, pumpkins, and melons to wilt and die. Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to ...

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The squash beetle (Epilachna borealis) is an agricultural pest that naturally lives in the eastern United States. These insects are closely related to the southern squash lady beetle and the Mexican ...

Dear Neil: How can I eliminate squash bugs without spraying all over my garden? Once my squash plants die, the bugs move to the cucumbers. Is there something I can do ahead of time? Answer: There is ...

State agricultural departments across the United States are asking you to commit murder -- bug murder, that is. Your victim: the spotted lanternfly, or Lycorma delicatula, a beautiful creature with ...