Squash bug eggs are reddish-brown and oval-shaped. They are usually found in clusters on the underside of plant leaves. In about 10 days, they hatch into baby squash bugs or nymphs.

Squash bugs use their mouthparts to pierce and suck plant sap from the foliage and fruit, causing plant death, damaged fruit, ...

Two pests are very often the culprit for plants that appear healthy one day and on death’s doorstep the next, whether wilting ...

Squash plants are thriving in this summer heat, but insects are moving in as well. And if you’re not careful, they could get ...

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 ...

The damaged area first appears yellow then eventually it turns brown and dries up. If you only have a few squash plants, a good way to reduce the bug population is to destroy their eggs before ...

This method will kill squash bugs without using harsh chemicals. “Pick the adults off the plants by hand and drop them in soapy water,” says Nicole Carpenter, president of Black Pest Prevention.

To head off cases of pests doing more serious harm, here are 10 buggy action options: Do your homework to pick naturally bug-resistant plant varieties in the first place. Time your planting to avoid ...

Unlike the sucking mouthparts of the squash bug, cucumber beetles have chewing mouthparts that they use to destroy small plants. A major similarity, however, is the overwintering habits of both bugs.

Squash bugs lay eggs on the undersides of plant leaves in patches that are rather distinct. Coppery-colored masses of about a dozen or two dozen eggs can be spotted easily.