Find out how to get rid of squash bugs with these natural pest control tips. Squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are infamous plant pests with an insatiable taste for cucurbit vegetables, including summer ...

Recent research has identified squash bug as a vector for the newly named Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease (CYVD). Once squash plants start to yellow from infection with this virus, there is very ...

Squash bugs bury themselves up to 6 inches deep in garden beds, so you’ll want to till accordingly. Rotate Crops in the Spring Rotate cucurbits into a new section of your garden the following ...

Larvae feed on roots (but cause little damage) and pupate in the soil. Males produce an aggregation pheromone, and adults are also attracted by cucurbitacins (which act as feeding stimulants and ...