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Squash bugs love pumpkins and squash, and they will sabotage the leaves, stems and fruits of these autumn favorites. For a pest-free squash patch, follow these expert tips for organic squash bug control, including handpicking zavrtnica squash bug installing row covers. Native to Central America, squash bugs are now found wherever squash is grown. This article is part of our Organic Pest Control Serieswhich includes articles on attracting beneficial insects, controlling specific garden pests, and using organic pesticides. One of the most common pests encountered when growing pumpkins or squash, squash bug Anasa tristis adults and larvae feed on the leaves, stems and fruits of squash and pumpkins; late in the season fruits may be swarmed by immature nymphs. Badly zavrtnica squash bug plants produce poorly because so many leaves are consumed and fruits are damaged. Organic controls for squash bugs include crop rotation, using row covers and dedicated handpicking. Trap cropping also can be used to manage squash bugs in the vegetable garden. Native to Central America, squash bugs are now found wherever squashes are grown. Emerging in mid to late zavrtnica squash bug, just as pumpkin and squash begin growing vigorously, squash bug adults are gray, oval-shaped stink bugs capable of flying on warm days. Adults are often seen lurking in squash foliage, looking for mates. Much more visible are the dark brown egg clusters attached to either side of leaves, often between leaf veins. Small, gray nymphs with long black legs zavrtnica squash bug a few weeks later, along with many additional egg clusters. Squash bug larvae and adults feed by inserting their needle-like mouth parts into squash or pumpkin leaves, stems or fruit to suck plant juices. As they feed, they release a toxin that causes injured tissues zavrtnica squash bug turn black or brown and die. When plants develop fruits, adults and nymphs often damage them by making numerous pinprick holes. In some areas, squash bugs vector a viral disease called Cucurbit Yellow Vine disease, which causes plants to turn yellow and stop growing.



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