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.

If you’ve noticed brown or gray insects with large, flat bodies scrambling over your precious zucchini, pumpkins, or squash, you may be dealing with a squash bug problem. These pests feed on most ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

Q: I have had problems trying to raise zucchini in the past, seems that bugs and other problems pop up before I have anything from my plants at all. Is there something I should be doing to have better ...

Squash plants are thriving in this summer heat, and for many gardeners, that means the harvest is just beginning. But before you start planning your next zucchini bread or squash casserole, you might ...

Question: Something has invaded my pumpkin patch. Some are grey, and some have a red head. What are they, and will they hurt my pumpkins? Answer: Because this insect is attacking pumpkins, the most ...