Squash bugs take root on the undersides of leaves or near the crown of the plant, where they’ll lay clusters of oval-shaped, reddish, copper-brown eggs. If you pride yourself on growing your own ...

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 ...

If you've ever carefully cultivated squash or pumpkin vines only to have your hopes of scrumptious pies and casseroles dashed by squash bugs, you know how destructive they can be. These pests feed on ...

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 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, ...

Severe damage from squash bugs (Anasa tristis) on squash planted for a fall crop was recently spotted. Squash bugs have piercing, sucking mouthparts that they use to suck the sap out of leaves and ...

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, ...