Beetles, Bugs and Borers
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Introducing three common, North American, pest insects that love squash as much as I do! When do they emerge? Where do they lay their eggs? What problems can they cause if their populations are high? What can be done to reduce their numbers?
Opening song: Beeloved by Carmen Porter (https://carmenporter.com)
References:
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/VEG/BEAN/striped_cucumber_beetle.html
https://extension.psu.edu/why-are-my-cucurbits-wilting
https://ipm.illinois.edu/diseases/rpds/926.pdf
https://www.thomas.k-state.edu/lawnandgarden/docs/squashbugs.pdf
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/squash-bug-anasa-tristis/
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/leaf/squash_bug.htm
https://extension.psu.edu/squash-vine-borer
https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/leaf/squash_vine_borer.htm
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