Sunday, Myle discovered our vine crops had been invaded by squash bugs. These prolific insects can destroy a plant in less than 24 hours, and an entire crop in days.
The race is on to pick more eggs than hatch to save our zucchini, yellow squash, and pumpkins. We've already dusted with diatomaceous earth and picked eggs three times. So far, no plant has been destroyed, although two are near misses. Here's hoping we caught the squash bugs in time!
The race is on to pick more eggs than hatch to save our zucchini, yellow squash, and pumpkins. We've already dusted with diatomaceous earth and picked eggs three times. So far, no plant has been destroyed, although two are near misses. Here's hoping we caught the squash bugs in time!
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