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 ...

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, ...

Gardening can be an extremely rewarding experience for many. It can help you supplement your groceries, provide fresh produce you are in control of from start to finish, and it can be relaxing. Unless ...

If there's one word that describes the squash bug (Anasa tristis), it is frustrating, according to Hélène Doughty, the lead author of an article that appears in the Journal of Integrated Pest ...

I hope these answers will help you if you have similar questions. Question: How do we control squash bugs? Answer: These half-inch-long bugs are dark brown and have a black diamond on their backs.

Question: I have a terrible problem with squash bugs. I noticed them two years ago. ... I read somewhere to plant the squash in a different area the following year, which I did, but they traveled ...

As a man who likes to be on the cutting edge, I was of course keenly interested when UC Riverside asked if I’d like to learn about “the next generation of insect monitoring.” I did not volunteer my ...

My squash plant was big and beautiful, and then one day, the leaves started turning yellow and in a few more days it was dead. What happened? RW The culprit was likely the squash vine borer. These ...

Why do gardeners need to identify garden bugs before taking action against them? When should we leave them to their natural activities? A look at assassin bugs, leaf footed bugs, squash bugs and stink ...