tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42334963236013956192011-04-21T19:10:44.711-07:00Kim Spezowkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233496323601395619.post-11634803814074900372007-08-05T06:18:00.001-07:002007-08-05T06:38:04.178-07:00As the name may indicate, it seems that the best way to deal with these bugs is to squash them, or preferably their eggs before they hatch.<br /><br />Last year, they ruined my entire patch because I didn't know if they were beneficial or not. The fact that all my squash plants were quickly being 'mummified' should have been a good indicator that they were definitely not benevolent visitors.<br /><br />This year I have been awaiting their arrival. Not seeing them all through July, I thought I had escaped their yearly entourage. However, bright and early on August 1st, I went out and saw the beginnings of the 'mummification' of some leaves... Lo and behold, there were hundreds of tiny squash bugs on the backs of the leaves.<br /><br />I knocked a bunch off into a bowl of water. The chickens and ducks enjoyed fishing them out of the bowl. Not a single bug was left. I found this tedious though and just started folding the leaves in half and pressing. They squash quite easily.<br /><br />Some resources will tell you to spray insecticide. I have found that this is completely unnecessary.<br /><br />Here are some good resources for info. and photos:<br /><a href="http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2141.html">Ohio State University Fact Sheet</a><br /><a href="http://willtaft.com/organic-food/bug-problems/">Will Taft Blog</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4233496323601395619-1163480381407490037?l=hesitantgardner.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kim Spezowkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233496323601395619.post-50655166046706944382007-08-05T06:17:00.000-07:002007-08-05T06:18:03.296-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4233496323601395619-5065516604670694438?l=hesitantgardner.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kim Spezowkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233496323601395619.post-65269947743955583442007-08-05T06:15:00.000-07:002007-08-05T06:36:42.964-07:00<a href="http://hesitantgardner.blogspot.com/2007/08/greetings-and-welcome-to-my-garden.html">Greetings... And Welcome to My Garden</a><br /><br /><a href="http://hesitantgardner.blogspot.com/2007/08/squash-bugs.html">Insects: Squash Bugs</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4233496323601395619-6526994774395558344?l=hesitantgardner.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kim Spezowkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730688935368603992noreply@blogger.com0