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Re: zucchini & squash bugs

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I have the same problem.  No SVB, but the squash bugs are death on the
summer squash.  With only two plants, I tried hand-picking them and
destroying the egg cases, but was unsuccessful.  I finally used Sevin dust
and that seemed to do the trick.  I would also appreciate alternative ideas
on controlling squash bugs.

Andy
Corrales, NM
Zone 5


>I've never had trouble with squash vine borers, but I've lost most of my
>zucchini harvest  (along with spaghetti squash and pumpkins) to squash
>bugs.  These are the ones that look like stink bugs and really smell bad
>when squashed too.  Does anyone know how to kill these or control them
>or avoid them?  Last year, I used Rotenone on them, but that only kills
>the nymphs and the adults got way ahead of me with all the rain we had.
>I know I could use something more potent, but was hoping for a different
>approach.  I tried squashing all the eggs I could find, but they were
>just everywhere.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give me.
>
>Bonnie
>Zone 6
>
>
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Andy Arkusinski
Corrales, NM
Zone 5


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