09-12-2022, 04:30 PM
(09-11-2022, 10:45 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote:(09-08-2022, 08:59 PM)kentofnsl Wrote: I belong to a local gardening group on FB and many have reported huge infestations of squash bugs this year. I have been aggressively killing them and removing their eggs with duct tape.Squash bugs, never heard of them or seen them, what kind of squash to they attack? Do you buy your squash plants or plant them from seeds?
We grow from seed. They were not in any of soil amendments we used because they are NOT in the GH. They're just gross. The adults can even bury themselves then re-emerge in spring. They like our zukes, yellow squash and our pumpkin. We seem to have gotten them in control but likely too late for any increase in our harvesting. if smash one they are green with all the sap they've sucked out of your plant. They LOVE any dead matter to hide in, they lay their eggs right bottom of any leaves, they are more out at dusk. You can google many videos about them and how to get rid of them. They didn't seem to like our nearby tomatoes or our bush beans.