Re: squash bugs

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• Subject: Re: squash bugs
• From: "* S* <s*@SMTPLINK.COH.ORG>
• Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 15:26:51 PST

Richard wrote:

>It definitely sounds as though you have Squash, Harlequin or Stink bugs.
>Your best defense is to hand pick the bugs and their egg masses, I also
>read that you shouldn't mulch squash plants and that you should sprinkle
>diatomaceous earth around the base of the plants. Hope this helps and
>good luck!

Hi Richard and Trina,
I thought Harlequin bugs and maybe some stink bugs were beneficial?
I read this month's OG article on pests, and I thought I saw them
listed as friendly, am I wrong? (Not the squash bugs, just the
harlequins.)
Shawn
swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19

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