Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Squash bugs harm zucchini and pumpkins by feeding on leaves and fruit, leading to wilting and poor harvests. Control them early ...

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 ...

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, ...

Growing summer squash like zucchini and yellow crookneck is a hallmark of western Pennsylvania gardens. Many of us have been either the benefactor or recipient of a grocery bag of extra zucchini, ...

Squash bugs are a common pest of cucurbits, with a preference first for winter squash and pumpkins, followed by gourds, summer squash and melons, and occasionally cucumbers. Among squash, winter ...

Question: Something has invaded my pumpkin patch. Some are grey, and some have a red head. What are they, and will they hurt my pumpkins? Answer: Because this insect is attacking pumpkins, the most ...

There is a lot of choice when it comes to growing squash. That includes picking from the many varieties, with different shapes, sizes, and colors, deciding whether to grow in the ground or containers, ...

Zucchini, summer squash and pumpkins are the biggest targets of squash bugs. Squash bugs are a garden pest that a lot of home vegetable gardeners may be struggling with right now. Homegrown NH host ...

Frank Hale discusses pests of squash and tomatoes and Joellen Dimond talks about varieties of lilies This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, retired UT Extension Entomologist Frank ...

Dear Neil: How can I eliminate squash bugs without spraying all over my garden? Once my squash plants die, the bugs move to the cucumbers. Is there something I can do ahead of time? Answer: There is ...