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 ...

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.

If you are not yet familiar with squash bugs, you are either new to gardening, experience cold winters or moved here from ...

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.

I wasn’t going to buy them anymore … that was until I saw them again. Squash plants! Naturally they were from the Mankato Farmer’s Market! Once you plant them, the ...

The adult squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are large (about 5/8 inches long), with flattened bodies. They are usually dark gray to dark brown. Their abdomens have alternating orange and brown stripes.

Squash bugs, a common and difficult-to-control agricultural pest, need healthy bacteria in their gut to grow and stay alive. However, they do not acquire any bacteria from their parents when they ...