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.

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 ...

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When you think of a squash bug, think noun, not verb — the vegetable, not the act of flattening an insect. Squash bugs are pests that wreak havoc on cucurbits such as summer squash, zucchini, ...

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.

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, ...

Many of us love to grow and eat squash, but that endeavor does not come without challenges. Two primary challenges to successfully growing squash are the squash bug and the squash vine borer. I’ve had ...

I just came in from the garden checking out my zucchini plants and found a couple of squash bugs. I think I have quoted the old saying "know thy enemy," and although it is an old wartime quote, it is ...

A versatile and nutritious vegetable with a rich history, squash has enchanted gardeners and gourmands for decades with its diversity in shape, color and flavor. A native American, squash comes in ...