Re: seasonal perils correction

Good thinking, but I can ID the eggs and young. I wish they only harmed pine trees. 
My plants suffer terribly.

Thanks
Curt
Albuquerque

Shannon Dressler wrote:


You may have Western Conifer Seed Bugs.
They only harm the pine trees.  Check out this site and see if you can identify it.  http://whatsthatbug.com/true_bugs.html
Curt Mearns <curtm@swcp.com> wrote:  Sorry folks
What I have is some version of The squash bug 
(/Anasa tristis/), not the beetle.
Stinks like crazy when you squish it. Sea foam green body fluid. Yuch!
This links to a pretty good picture of what I have...
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs233

Thanks for continued comments.
Curt

Curt Mearns wrote:


Greetings all,

I have a few questions about this big pumpkin hobby of mine.

1) How common is it to loose your whole crop?
I had beginners luck 1 out of 4 years.

2) Can you win the squash beetle war?
I have been carefully inspecting twice a day: squishing beetles and scraping eggs. 

3) What is your favorite method to combat bacterial wilt?
I suppose I could read the archives. I am a fan of organic techniques, but not exclusively. This year effective is critical. 

Thanks in advance for your comments.
Grow'em Gordo
Curt
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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