The adult squash bug is flat-backed, brownish black, and measures about 0.62 inches long. Older nymphs are grayish white with black legs and antennae. Nymphs range from 0.19 to 0.5 inches long.

Squash bugs hide in leaf axils, along leaf veins, on the undersides of leaves or on the fruit itself. If the population density is high, the bugs are obvious. The winged adults are gray, yellow-brown ...

Female squash bugs lay clusters of eggs on the underside of leaves and insects feed on all parts of the plant. An affected zucchini plant can have speckled white leaves, experience wilting or ...

Some people delay planting squash until July to avoid the squash bug, but this tactic is not foolproof. As many gardeners have reported this year, delayed planting seems to work some years, but ...

Squash bugs are difficult to control, ... I’ll also link to a very helpful YouTube video from the Southwest Yard & Garden show where John White, ...

These dapper bugs sport black-and-white banding around their sides, ... If you squish a squash bug, it won’t smell good, but it won’t stink like a stink bug, Marshall said, ...

Squash bugs, often mistaken for stink bugs, ... Squash bugs, often mistaken for stink bugs, can cause a lot of damage in your garden. But there are steps you can take to repel them.

Summer is bug time in the vegetable garden. Here's a look at 10 of the most common and how to keep them from eating your harvest.

There is no one solution for controlling squash bugs. Once they’re adults, insecticides aren’t very effective. Start early in the season by laying a small board at the base of each plant.

The adult squash bug is flat-backed, brownish black, and measures about 0.62 inches long. Older nymphs are grayish white with black legs and antennae. Nymphs range from 0.19 to 0.5 inches long.