Bugs…

[Frosty]

My son found these on his pumpkins that he’s growing, I’ve never seen these before.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

They turn into these. Run away!!

 

[Frosty]

They turn into these. Run away!!

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I’m going to need some gas and a lighter!!!

 

[Keith_Indy]

Aphid maybe?

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Looks sorta like squash bug nymphs.

Squash bugs as pests of cucurbits in Michigan

Squash bug is a pest of cucurbits that show up as isolated hotspots in certain fields.

www.canr.msu.edu

 

[COOPADUP]

Looks sorta like squash bug nymphs.

Squash bugs as pests of cucurbits in Michigan

Squash bug is a pest of cucurbits that show up as isolated hotspots in certain fields.

www.canr.msu.edu

Agreed. That’s what he has.

 

[cg21]

Baby stink bugs they will wreak havoc on zucchini pumpkins squash etc

 

[Frosty]

Looks sorta like squash bug nymphs.

Squash bugs as pests of cucurbits in Michigan

Squash bug is a pest of cucurbits that show up as isolated hotspots in certain fields.

www.canr.msu.edu

Yep, that’s them. Time to go get more sevin dust.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Yep, that’s them. Time to go get more sevin dust.

Good luck, I swear they are tougher than cockroaches. Most poisons don't touch them.

 

[BigRed]

My son found these on his pumpkins that he’s growing, I’ve never seen these before. View attachment 218141

Had those on the Zucchini one year.....absolutely hate those mother *******.

 

[Bugzilla]

Had those on the Zucchini one year.....absolutely hate those mother bug *******.

FIFY

 

[Frosty]

Good luck, I swear they are tougher than cockroaches. Most poisons don't touch them.

I guess it’s back to gas and fire!

 

[Timjoebillybob]

I guess it’s back to gas and fire!

Yep. Best advice I've heard is after the season clean up all the plants and anything they can hide under around the garden. They will over winter and just come back next year. That and a hands on approach if you catch them earlier enough. Check the underside of the leaves for eggs and pick off/smash and same with any adults/nymphs.

 

[mom45]

Mix the sevin with water and coat the leaves with a sprayer. Get the underside really well. There are likely eggs on many that haven't hatched yet.

 

[mom45]

This shows really well what the eggs look like. I hate those things. They will destroy vining plants in no time if left untreated.

Anasa tristis - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Jaybird1980]

Dr. Bronners Castile soap does work decently on them.

Mom is right, the eggs will be on the underside of the leaves and there will be a bunch of them. Cut off or scrape off the eggs will slow them down some.

Crop rotation is the best way to try to break the cycle some also.

 

[bwframe]

Late to the thread.

Yep, those are young squash bugs. I get them every year. Time to go check again.

I seen one on a remote squash patch early this week. It's kind of an experimental patch, so I gave the small patch a bath in sudsy Dawn water from the sprinkling can.

The adult and young squash bugs will smother and die when coated with a Dawn water spray. (YouTubes out there on it.) Once seen, normally have to spend time daily killing these bugs off with a pump sprayer.

The real argument is how much Dawn you want to get on your plants? You like it to be none, but you gotta kill those bugs, if you want a yield.

Keep an eye out for these when you are inspecting...



The vine borers are often there when the squash bugs are.


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[hooky]

Scraping eggs off the leaves and crushing them are part of my morning ritual. If you let them get a foothold, you're blanked.

 

[snapping turtle]

I have had good luck with tobacco juice on most bugs. Used to be inexpensive way to deal with most pests. Make tea from a chunk of chewing tobacco and spray it on the plants. Now dawn is much more cost effective. Tobacco has very few pests for a reason.

Rotation of those crops will help tremendously.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I have had good luck with tobacco juice on most bugs. Used to be inexpensive way to deal with most pests. Make tea from a chunk of chewing tobacco and spray it on the plants. Now dawn is much more cost effective. Tobacco has very few pests for a reason.

Rotation of those crops will help tremendously.

I'm glad you put in the part about making a tea with it. I was picturing you walking the garden with a big ol' chaw in your cheek and spitting.