Mine were hiding under a squash!
What is DE?
Most likely Diatomaceous earth which is used to control bugs.
DE is diatomaceous earth. It’s a non-pesticidal insect control. We use it as first line of defense as it’s ‘innocuous’ (you can use it day of picking and just wash it off) and it’s cheap per unit volume. Pesticides? Not so much with the cheap.
Apparently I’ve had a squash bug ‘issue’ for a while now, talking to hubby. The only plants they *really* cause a problem with are my zukes. All my winter squashes are c. moschata and more resistant or able to tolerate or something. We don’t let them ‘get away’ from us numbers wise, we have to use DE fairly regularly or they will repopulate the earth or something.