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.
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How To Prevent Squash Bugs in Your Garden

If you're a gourd grower, here's how to prevent squash bugs from invading your garden so they don't ruin your prize pumpkins or cucumbers.
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 can overwinter in the soil, leaf litter, and dead plants, and then attack plants again in spring. Prevent a re-infestation by destroying infested plants and debris, tilling deeply, and ...
Seeing big, dark bugs hiding under leaves in your garden? Soon your pumpkin, cucumbers, or squash will start to die if you ...
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 ...