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I do exactly what he says. Water to look for adults, check underside leaf to look for eggs. It works. They were horrible last year and they were on multiple types of plants. Cantaloupe, pumpkin, squash, and zucchini. I didn’t know what they were, but I learned about them and this year, I seem to have them under control.

I appreciate that you are pro active and not just responsive to the garden pests. Thanks Gary for the tips!

Get ‘em! I found two this morning. The hunt is on. 😜

Thank you, Gary, great instruction!

Great tips, right on time.

This is the only way I can do it. I never buy sprays or dusts, I do have neem but like you said, it is minimally effective Thanks for sharing Gary!

I've been using diatomaceous earth last year and this year and it's working great. I haven't seen any adults lately after applying.

I live in northern Arizona and I was told that diatomaceous earth works. I've been using it for the past month and so far it's working. I'm going to try your water method just to make sure

2:13 - as he’s showing us one up close, another one crawled up the bottom right side squash. Get ’im!!!

Thank you. They destroyed my squash this season. Barely got any zucchini to grow. I saw them but I didn’t realize they were killing the zucchini. I was used to going after that white moth 😂😂😂😂 that lays eggs in the broccoli

Wow, it looks you have a lot of them. You are encouraging... they have been terrible in my garden.

In my zone 6, I don't sow summer squash until mid July- by then the squash bugs are pretty much gone and there's enough time for the squash to mature. I still check frequently but it's minimal.

Thank you very much for your videos. I am a fairly new gardener and I appreciate learning from your endless knowledge of gardening. I was spraying the dust off my cucumbers and squash and saw big black bugs scrambling up the from the squash plants. I had no idea what they were, but thought it would be a good idea to crush them. NOW I know they are squash bugs!!! I didnt know to look for the eggs, so thank you again. 😀

I never had squash bugs in Utah, but here in WV I saw my first ones last week.

great advice. Something I just tried that worked well, I used Sevin with sulphor on my squash and pumpkin seedlings to stop the birds and squirrels from uprooting and eating them. my first plantings were all destroyed but with sulphor, the next batch all survived and now i have a nice patch. I might try dusting seeds and see how it works in the ground.

I’ve been just ignoring them. But yesterday, I squashed maybe 30+ of them on 3 different plants. Pro tip, definitely wear gloves. Thanks.

Thank you, Gary!

Thank u! I checked my zucchini leaves and found some!

Thanks Again Gary I have been Looking in Delaware.

I smash the bugs and get rid of the eggs. I planted several lemon balm plants . That really helps

I have been using All Season' s. It has some mineral base. Just have to be careful to use the correct amount. No more than 2 and in half tablespoons per gallon sprayer. Spray early morning or evening. So far so well

Pyrethrin is a good contact killer for squash bugs

Good job

Thank you!! 😊

Thanks i deal with them every year

Took out out All my pumpkins.. planted cow peas instead now.. they don't mess around.

I had these so bad the last time I grew squash that I chose not to grow any squash last year. I'm hoping that not finding any food last year will reduce how many adults come back this year. I also heard that another way to get rid of the eggs without damaging the leaf is to use a lighter. The eggs will burst instantly if you apply flame to them, but the flame isn't on the leaf long enough to cause damage

They are the bane of my garden. I use a hand vac to get the bugs and I use tape for the eggs but they are resilient little pests 😫

I absolutely love your videos and the knowledge you share. You’ve inspired me and helped my confidence in growing and maintaining my garden. I was hoping you were talking about squash vine borers instead. That is my biggest issue here in Zone 9…Houston, Tx. I’m out there at least 3x/day hunting for eggs which are laid at the base and occasionally on the leaf stems. The adults fly quickly and rarely sit still long to be caught. The squash bug you’ve presented here is a problem on my tomatoes and cucumbers. Do you have a solution for the squash vine borers? Would love to know your thoughts about the Robber Fly. I’ve never had an issue with them until this year. Thanks so much.

I'm not absolutely sure this is working, but I have taken a powdery product that I use in and around my chicken coop called First Saturday Lime and applied it all over the stems up to just under the flowers. I have not seen any squash bugs yet.

I’m an organic community gardener and can’t get to my garden every day and often get there only on the weekends. I don’t grow squashes anymore. Or beans, carrots, and I think I’m feeding the bunny/chipmunk population with my peas. It’s become a cutting flower, garlic, potato, pepper, and tomato garden.

Weird question. If you sprayed the egg clusters with spray oil like pam. Would that work?

They don’t bite? You’re sp brave gabbing them, and without gloves!

It's like Honey, I shrunk the kids.

Use diatomaceous earth

I have been quishy the eggs but some fall to the ground. Will they hatch from the ground

Thanks for this. I'm in upstate NY and only using Neem. I went out today found 4 eggs on 4 stems. Used painters tape. Would use water to see if any bugs wandering but it's poured here the last few days so will wait til the plants need water. I'm assuming a SVB? Since only single eggs?

Surprisingly I havent found any this year but my plants are very healthy this year and I wonder if that is why they arent anywhere to be found. They were terrible the last 2 summers from early June til end of summer.

Planting later in the season is muvh easier, in my opinion.

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Double-check me but I think this zucchino rampicante seed might be a less pest plant. I am hoping to plant my new heirloom seeds in mid/late July zone 6

My problem is black aphids also from the next door neighbors snowball tree they over winter in the snowball and burning bush trees

But I'm too scared to grab them😂😂😂😅

Maybe Texas is different, but 2 weeks? No, it is constant. No, the soap doesn't work. Use the tape and the water for the adults.

What about squash vine borers?

I am in Utah and the squash bugs in my garden are terrible! I don’t know how to get control. My husband and I are in the garden every night removing eggs and squishing bugs. They beat us every year. We are at a loss. We try diatomaceous earth on nymphs and insecticidal soap and tape rollers for egg removal. HELP PLEASE 🙏🏼

❤ is it to late to start new plants?

Stupid question: Are these the same as squash vine borers? Or is that a different demon?

Anything to deter the vine borers? They keep taking my plants out :(

I don’t know I can grab them even with gloves!! I spray water with dish soap and they die within a couple of minutes..