On checking the garden this morning, did not find a single squash bug!

Last round of nicotine spray was a strong one plus manually crushed any I saw while applying it. Destroyed any eggs I found over last couple of days but going to check further to limit any second generation as much as I can.

Damaged surviving plants are forming new leaves now. Need to pull up the dead ones and toss them in the trash. Compost may not be a good idea. Could be eggs on them.

Biggest danger now is that some have survived on other plants. Their obvious preference is for certain types of pumpkin and squash. However, they will feed on any member of the cucumber family. Cucumber, watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe and pumpkin. All of which I have growing in the garden. (No fruit on any except the pumpkin plants.)

Waiting for coffee, then get some cleaning done. On checking the garden this morning, did not find a single squash bug!

Last round of nicotine spray was a strong one plus manually crushed any I saw while applying it. Destroyed any eggs I found over last couple of days but going to check further to limit any second generation as much as I can.

Damaged surviving plants are forming new leaves now. Need to pull up the dead ones and toss them in the trash. Compost may not be a good idea. Could be eggs on them.

Biggest danger now is that some have survived on other plants. Their obvious preference is for certain types of pumpkin and squash. However, they will feed on any member of the cucumber family. Cucumber, watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe and pumpkin. All of which I have growing in the garden. (No fruit on any except the pumpkin plants.)

Waiting for coffee, then get some cleaning done.