The squash bugs have definitely been my biggest pest this year. They are everywhere! I got a few butternut squash but they took out all my zucchini and Seminole pumpkins as seedlings. I was good about vacuuming and removing the eggs in the beginning but it was too much as the weather got warmer. Thanks for the tips! I will definitely need to be more aggressive in the fall.
So interesting- I’ve had the LEAST amount of squash bugs in my garden this year- with MOST amount of squash plants! I’ve set up bird feeders and have an amazing variety of birds hanging out in the garden! Also Ive planted more flowers throughout the garden than ever! I’ve planted trombone, Seminole, butternut, spaghetti, and a variety of pumpkins- I’ve only found a few on the pumpkins. I’m in Zone 6b- eastern Washington - and we’ve had over 3 weeks of over 100° weather-we will get a break in the weather next week! (Can’t wait!!)
I had a bunch fly at me, I thought they were wasps at first, screamed 😂and I am sure my neighbors think I'm nuts. They were all over my button bush, and mating. They truly come at you, flew at my face and hair lol.
These are great ideas. Here's a few more; in early June start checking the leaves for eggs every other day or so, both tops and bottoms and just knock them off with your fingers, once the eggs hit the ground the nymphs can't make it to the plant when they hatch. And if they get outa hand later in season just go out to garden early morning and with gloved hand just smash the sun bathing demons! Yup, stinks for a minute but goes away rather quickly. No chemicals required!!
I use dish soap water spray on my squash bugs. I soak “contact spray” the bug with a little bit of the spray and they die with in 10 to 20 seconds. Dawn dish soap works best 2 or 3 tablespoons in a gallon of water. This works on all bus. Basically the soapy water makes so they can breathe and die off suffocation.
I sprayed soapy water on my [pepper plants] and it almost killed my pepper plants most of all bottom leaves fell off, and all blooms died. Peppers finally started blooming after 30 days or so. Some ppl. say to rinse soap off after a few hours, i didn't do that. So be leary of spraying a lot on the plants themselves.
Nw Nevada high dry windy desert here. We recently had a wide swath of morman beetles go thru… not sure what they eat but still have a few crawling around garden/ greenhouse. Ugly critters.😣. I’ve tried so many ways & found duct tale works best for me. Yes, water at base & the come running to get up the plant 😂. Our temps run one week or two weeks triple then down to 90s 🥵. But something is chewing my rhubarb leaves like crazy & some small young tomato plants. I just got some pirithrin 😕sp??.. & will try that. Happy gardening 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
On shower setting soak the plants, the bugs climb up to the top of the plant, use a small shop vac to collect them. Very effective and sort of fun. If your neighbors bother you, do this at night and they will then do their best to avoid you.
I have spent numerous hours trying to compat these bugs. I planted 10 pumpkin plants and the squash bugs jumped into the hundreds by the end of August. I dusted with Seven and no luck. I did the dawn bucket treatment and wasted hours each day fighting them. II feel defeated. I will not plant pumpkins ever again. 😅
the key here I think is to not plant pumpkins or squash during the time of year when squash bugs are prevalent. For me, they were at their peak during the months of June through August. So I plant squash stuff spring or fall.
Small shop vac works very well, youll collect dozens in minutes. Shower the plants with a garden hose on shower setting and they all scurry to the top of the plant making it easy
The squash bugs have definitely been my biggest pest this year. They are everywhere! I got a few butternut squash but they took out all my zucchini and Seminole pumpkins as seedlings. I was good about vacuuming and removing the eggs in the beginning but it was too much as the weather got warmer. Thanks for the tips! I will definitely need to be more aggressive in the fall.
Same here!
So interesting- I’ve had the LEAST amount of squash bugs in my garden this year- with MOST amount of squash plants! I’ve set up bird feeders and have an amazing variety of birds hanging out in the garden! Also Ive planted more flowers throughout the garden than ever! I’ve planted trombone, Seminole, butternut, spaghetti, and a variety of pumpkins- I’ve only found a few on the pumpkins. I’m in Zone 6b- eastern Washington - and we’ve had over 3 weeks of over 100° weather-we will get a break in the weather next week! (Can’t wait!!)
Lucky! Maybe you had an extra cold winter that decreased their populations?
@@JerrasGarden we do get cold/snow in the winter!
I had a bunch fly at me, I thought they were wasps at first, screamed 😂and I am sure my neighbors think I'm nuts. They were all over my button bush, and mating. They truly come at you, flew at my face and hair lol.
Yessss they do fly and I have screamed plenty of times when they take off next to me
You are NOT ALONE! 😅My neighbors must think I'm cuckoo bananas with all the screaming and running around I do.
Thank you. We have a huge infestation of squash bugs in our pumpkin patch. We will try some of your treatment ideas.
These are great ideas. Here's a few more; in early June start checking the leaves for eggs every other day or so, both tops and bottoms and just knock them off with your fingers, once the eggs hit the ground the nymphs can't make it to the plant when they hatch. And if they get outa hand later in season just go out to garden early morning and with gloved hand just smash the sun bathing demons! Yup, stinks for a minute but goes away rather quickly. No chemicals required!!
I use dish soap water spray on my squash bugs. I soak “contact spray” the bug with a little bit of the spray and they die with in 10 to 20 seconds. Dawn dish soap works best 2 or 3 tablespoons in a gallon of water. This works on all bus. Basically the soapy water makes so they can breathe and die off suffocation.
I have tried this but I guess I didnt put enough on them to cover the entire bug and suffocate. I will try again. Thanks for explaining how you do it.
Spray towards end of day , 😁
I sprayed soapy water on my [pepper plants] and it almost killed my pepper plants most of all bottom leaves fell off, and all blooms died. Peppers finally started blooming after 30 days or so. Some ppl. say to rinse soap off after a few hours, i didn't do that. So be leary of spraying a lot on the plants themselves.
@@JerrasGarden
Nw Nevada high dry windy desert here. We recently had a wide swath of morman beetles go thru… not sure what they eat but still have a few crawling around garden/ greenhouse. Ugly critters.😣. I’ve tried so many ways & found duct tale works best for me. Yes, water at base & the come running to get up the plant 😂. Our temps run one week or two weeks triple then down to 90s 🥵. But something is chewing my rhubarb leaves like crazy & some small young tomato plants.
I just got some pirithrin 😕sp??.. & will try that.
Happy gardening 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Thanks
Welcome
I have had great luck with using sunflowers as a trap crop the last couple years.,
Yep, I use them as a trap crop too
On shower setting soak the plants, the bugs climb up to the top of the plant, use a small shop vac to collect them. Very effective and sort of fun. If your neighbors bother you, do this at night and they will then do their best to avoid you.
Be aware of when their time of season arrives & intercept 😄
I have spent numerous hours trying to compat these bugs. I planted 10 pumpkin plants and the squash bugs jumped into the hundreds by the end of August. I dusted with Seven and no luck. I did the dawn bucket treatment and wasted hours each day fighting them. II feel defeated. I will not plant pumpkins ever again. 😅
the key here I think is to not plant pumpkins or squash during the time of year when squash bugs are prevalent. For me, they were at their peak during the months of June through August. So I plant squash stuff spring or fall.
Cukes & summer squash; spray w/hose also kills
Blast of cold hose water works on most bugs 😁
I am fighting the leaf footed bug right now.
Sunflowers are an amazing trap crop for leaf footed bugs!
Yes, this is true
You can combat leaf footed bugs just like squash bugs
I tried to pick up my beautiful full grown oumpkin only to have it crumble due to tge swuash bugs causing it to collapse. 😢
What if you are in the tropics with a dry and rainy season?
I'm in FL and we have a dry and rainy season. You can do all of these treatments except diatomaceous earth because it just washes away.
@@JerrasGarden Is it best to plant during the rainy season or the dry season? Nor sure if the rainy season is too wet for gardening.
They completely destroyed my beautiful green beans plants!!
Awwww.... when they dont have their prefered food source which is squash, they will start infesting other crops.
These demons have killed all my cucumbers this year
Sorry to hear that. Wishing you better luck next time.
Small shop vac works very well, youll collect dozens in minutes. Shower the plants with a garden hose on shower setting and they all scurry to the top of the plant making it easy