A few weeks ago a friend on Facebook posted a picture of a squash bug or Anasa tritis. Seems he was scouting his garden and found the insects on his squash plants. Squash bug has a snout it inserts in ...

Squash bugs can overwinter in the soil, leaf litter, and dead plants, and then attack plants again in spring. Prevent a re-infestation by destroying infested plants and debris, tilling deeply, and ...

Squash bugs are one of the most destructive insect pests in the garden. They can do serious damage to all plants in the cucurbit family, which includes winter squash such as acorn and butternut, ...

Many of us love to grow and eat squash, but that endeavor does not come without challenges. Two primary challenges to successfully growing squash are the squash bug and the squash vine borer. I’ve had ...

Zucchini, summer squash and pumpkins are the biggest targets of squash bugs. Squash bugs are a garden pest that a lot of home vegetable gardeners may be struggling with right now. Homegrown NH host ...

QAs I start my vegetable garden for the season, perhaps you can help with a problem we anticipate this year. Last season, my tomatoes were prolific : We gave hundreds away. My squash were not. I made ...