I haven’t really had a problem with squash bugs this year. Hubby has kept things pretty well doused with DE (every week) and silute sevin (twice so far this summer). Just on the squashes mind you, we don’t use pesticides on anything but those. I’ve kind of become fond of finding tomato worms. My kids have a pet rooster (Pot Pie) that loves them! I have thought of taking a dust vac to the squash bugs and emptying the bag in his pen. Might have to do that next year when we’ve gotten him some wimmins.
I’ve heard that tilling the soil is good for preventing reinfestations to some extent. Don’t remember if that was squash bug specific or not. Bet one of the extension services has a page on that though. Seems to me I remember reading to pick up old boards, boxes, or anything else they might be able to winter under easily. ?
Mine were hiding under a squash!
What is DE?
We planted two seedless grapes...one red and green. Anyway the deer hit them last year. This year they have grown and are doing fine....BUT, I turned the leaves over and there were a bunch of white aphid like bugs that blended with the white under the leaves. I just squashed some and others LEAPED away. I have not seen them on any of the other garden plants, only on the grapes. I tried to identify them but no luck so far...anybody know what they are? (no picture).