Early detection is critical! You want to catch squash bugs before they grow into adults or they are very difficult to get rid of completely. Pick egg masses off the plants in the morning and later in the day. One reader fills a vase with water and liquid dish soap and flicks the squash bugs into the water. Once the bugs are dead, it’s fine to dump the water anywhere. You can also simply scrape the eggs off the leaves with a butter knife and let them fall onto the ground, where beetles will eat them. Eggs hatch in about ten days, so be sure to check for them on at least a weekly basis. Place a board or shingle in the garden at night. During the night, both adults and nymphs will congregate underneath the board. Squash between two hard surfaces in the morning and dispose. Insecticides (such as carbaryl/Sevin) are most effective if applied when eggs are hatching. See your local garden center or cooperative extension service for controls that are locally approved.
Hello JoAnn. Adult squash bugs live up to 130 days, and two generations per season are common. Adults lay eggs beginning in late spring or early summer, which soon hatch into hungry offspring known as nymphs. Both nymphs and adult squash bugs feed on plants. We recommend using Eight Insect Control Yard and Garden Ready to Spray. It has a Residual control for up to 4 weeks. I hope this helps answer your question. Thank you for choosing Earl May for your lawn and garden solutions.
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