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 ...

Squash bugs will readily overwinter in your garden if they're expecting another vegetable harvest come spring. Here's how to ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

With the arrival of March, we are full of great ideas and optimism for the upcoming season. True gardeners know that, despite all of the plans we can make, there will be challenges along the way.

My ever diligent squash bug hunt found the first cluster of eggs on my zucchini plant today. There's so much satisfaction in killing all of those future squash bugs, bent on destroying my squash and ...

Squash bugs are one of the most destructive insect pests in the garden. They can do serious damage to all plants in the cucurbit family, which includes winter squash such as acorn and butternut, ...

Hi, Sue. Last year gray squash-eating bugs appeared in my garden around the kubocha squash vines. I read that applications of a Neem oil-water mixture sprayed on both sides of the leaves and vines ...

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 ...