SQUASH STINK BUGS **SECRET** [HOW TO CONTROL ] (OAG)

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[@staceyadams2272]

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[@marilyn4888]

I use duct tape rolled over my fingers for removing the eggs. Plucks them off easily with no damage to the leaf. I don’t have to deal with as many bugs if I can be diligent about the eggs. Thanks for the video OAG. You’re the best. 💕✌️🌱

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Marilyn, yes, that would also work. OAG

[@AnneGoggansQHHT]

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[@mdf571]

I watched your video about the daytime moth and the stink bugs. They were incredibly informative. My husband has complained about squash bugs for years, so I’m excited to see him finally grow a healthy crop of squash. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I must tell you that some folks have told me that this didn't work for them. OAG

[@robayers6238]

Hey ol Alabama gardener love watching u buddy keep greatness coming I'd love to see u cook and home cooked meal lots respect ol buddy keep it up I'd love to chat with u sometime bud....prayers and godbless.Lord watch over ol Alabama gardener so he's on KZbin many more years thank u Lord Amen .....

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Rob. Actually I do have a "Country meal" cooking video in the works, I am pretty busy right now, it is almost gardening time here. But, I'll get to it. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@robayers6238]

@@OldAlabamaGardener I am subscribed long time couple years Alabama gardener ur the best buddy

[@cassieashley9728]

Just found a stink bug and eggs on our plant tonight! So many say those are vine borers, but thanks to your other video I know the difference now and what to do. Thank you!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You would rarely see the Squash Vine Borer or its eggs. The stink bugs are many and their eggs out in plain sight. OAG

[@SirWeedBongVentura]

Thanks for the information, OAG. I started with 12 good plants in early June. I'm down to 3 now. After 5 years of successful squash, this years' drought - then recent heavy rains had me thinking it was something else. Definitely gonna pay more attention to the bugs/eggs I find on plants & purchase some of that secret stuff.

[@susanholland3956]

Thanks for sharing this OAG. I struggle with these pests every year!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Susan, Yes, we all do. That is why I made this video. I am working on my video about the other major pest, the Squash Vine Boer. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@anthonybush607]

The nymph stage of the squash bugs I’m fighting are bright orange body with glossy black legs. Squash bugs and cutworms have been my nemesis for a while. This is the first year I’ve been somewhat successful in controlling them. Love your show.

[@thistledew100]

This is great..you are great. Appreciate your wisdom

[@WhippoorwillHoller]

Arg! I fight these things every summer, the hotter and dryer it is, the worse they get, thanks for this information , I always called them squash bugs.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello WH, yes, that is a common name for this pest. But they can be controlled as you see me doing in this video. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@Pinkrosesandagraveyard]

That definitely explains why I haven’t seen any until it got 90+ with no rain.

[@wallyquiroz6312]

I was not planning to grow any squash this year because of the fricking bugs but you encourage me to fight back! Thank ya so much ! Great video by the way!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. You are welcome. If you haven't already, *_I invite you to subscribe and watch_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@xlwirelesselectronicrepair]

How did it work for you

[@debbiejames1269]

I have learned so much. I have a small raised bed that I call my play sandbox for growing plants. I just pulled up my squash because it grew small squash that would die. I see now they were just not being fertilized. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I kind of disagree with you, the small squash were dying because they were not getting pollinated, not because of lack of fertilize. Watch my video on how to hand pollinate squash blooms at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYnEZ32nrJ6ZrtE OAG

[@debcobern312]

I've had a couple living in my kitchen all winter long! I swear they watch me as I'm cooking! Just discovered your videos and since I'm a "bama girl" had to check you out! Great series you have here! Thanks!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Deb and welcome "Bama girl" to my videos. Yes, the stink bugs will come into the house when the weather begins to get cold in the autumn. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@edwardtakeactiongba2397]

I’ve been using pyola for years and it works good on other bugs and eggs... But, I believe the squash bugs breathe through their throats and not their abdomen, therefore pyrethrin has a limited effect...now I mix it with dishwasher soap that gets in their air passageways and suffocates them...it’s much cheaper and effective...Also, I think this video is showing mostly squash not stink bugs....extremely hard to control in warm climates...Dawn or lemon scent Joy

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

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[@lucasm9262]

Amazing video, I'm a young gardener struggling with these problems right now. Your commitment to your audience and trade is impressive. Subscribed with notifications on!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for subscribing. OAG

[@sandrarichardson2713]

Wow! This video has so much information. Not just wham-bam how to kill the bugs---but the how to recognize different stages, safe product to kill them, and when it is safe to consume your vegetables. Great info as always, Charles. Super!! Thank you. Jesus Bless.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Sandra. I am setting my squash plants in my garden today. C.

[@joyglass7143]

Thanks so much. Very informative!

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

Thank you Charles, because of these stinkers I wasn't going to grow any squash this year! After watching this video I will try again. Thankx again Charles.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Seniye, I just want to be sure you know this insect is not the one that kills your squash plant. I will make a video on that next. C.

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

I know, they are going on my cucumber plant also and the smell is so bad. How are you? I am plantings my tomatoes and peppers this weekend.Take care dear!@@OldAlabamaGardener

[@plantingalabama2520]

Very helpful on both subjects thanks so much Mr. Charles, really appreciated the info #Godbless

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you and wishing you much success with your garden. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@terriabowling]

Thank you for that info on how to get rid of those bugs. They plague me every year but I hate to use insecticides. I wouldn't mind using the one you've shown. The other video on the summer squash flowers was very helpful!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Ta bow, yes, the stink bugs are a problem for most folks. But this spray will take care of them. OAG

[@jtharp9265]

Amen

[@charitysmith5245]

Thank you so much for this, Mr. OAG!! I've been gardening for years and didnt know that the yellow and brown eggs were from the same insect!! And I'll be ordering some of the spray asap!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Charity and welcome to my videos. yep, eggs at a different stage of their life cycle. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@riverdove1533]

Best video on the web about these pests! Thank you!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. I try to make videos that will help you grow better vegetables. Thanks for watching, please subscribe. OAG

[@carolparrish194]

This a great help. I haven't grown squash for 2 years . So tired of fighting squash bugs.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi carol, I fully understand what you are saying. But I love squash for dinner. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@patriciasimmon6854]

Thanks for a great video. Trying my best to gain information to save my plants.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome.

[@Pynefurnishings]

Very helpful! Thanks sir

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. OAG

[@cindywilkinson3094]

Thanks Charles....they killed all of my squash plants right after they started to produce..only got a few!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Cindy, It was probably the Squash Vine Boer *SVB) rather than this insect. And the SVB is more difficult to control that this stink bug. Hope you are doing well. C.

[@sqwrrl]

Hello Charles, I hate those things so much that I could hardly stand to finish watching the video. LOL troublemakers for sure.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Carlota, yes the stink bug is a major pest, even gets into the house. But this is one way to control them. Thanks fo stopping by. C.

[@cambian3]

Great Video! Yes! A vine borer video would be very helpful. These borer's got into my Crook neck, Butternut and cucumbers. I cut them out of all of these vines...yes the butternut and cucumber vines are solid, but they got in! I have never seen so much damage. The stink bugs also caused trouble.... but I could deal with them..the borer won the battle. Killed 3- 20 foot rows of cucumbers, 20 crookneck plants and 2 -20' rows of butternut. Thanks for your helping with insect control.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello CM and welcome to my videos. I have many things in progress right now, but I am also working on my Squash Vine Borer video. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@jerrypeacock5166]

I use bt for borers. Dawn soap for bugs. Just must stay on top of things!

[@_dave4460]

good morning Charles. in years past when i spray (liquid sevin) the adults would fly up and out of my squash patch and i can smell them; as if they all let go of the stink at once! with another product to try we should do better in controlling them, the last few years have been tough. thanks again for top notch gardening advice! we also put marigolds around to repel other pest bugs, now i wonder if mums would also help even though they won’t flower here until mid october and november...

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Dave, yes, the adults fly at the first sign of liquid being sprayed. That is why it is best to kill them at the nymph stage. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@_dave4460]

oh gosh i subscribed a week or more ago!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@_dave4460 Thank you. I am getting close to 30,000 subscribers and it is impossible for me to know who all has subscribed. I appreciate you watching my videos. OAG

[@_dave4460]

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[@christinaoklaohio7926]

I shared this (my note) I want to use alcohol and cotton ball to get those off ewwww lol. I am learning so much from you everything I watch teaches me.. ty

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are more than welcome CM. Perhaps some day we can meet and say hi in person. Are you back home yet? C.

[@christinaoklaohio7926]

Not yet but I am hoping to go back very soon. I am ready. 😊

[@mamatriedhomestead8598]

Lots of great info, thanks! These nasty little buggers were such a pain in my backside last summer. I killed as many as I could by hand but that barely made a dent in them.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. Yes, you can kill some of them by hand but they reproduce so fast and so many that some kind of spray is the only way to control them. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@nancyprovost1878]

Great job showing the eggs at all angles. I loved the information.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Glad you enjoyed it! OAG

[@deannarogers4706]

Glad to see these videos, thank you

[@Tinaejs]

I use soapy water, it makes it so they can't breath and they soon die. Put a little peppermint oil in the mix and it speeds up the process!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks Tina for adding to the information here. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@katherineklimut8328]

Hi Tina, I am also using a similar mix. Is that also a contact killer? I would rather not kill any beneficial insects!

[@Tinaejs]

@@katherineklimut8328 our stinkbugs aren't in our garden so I don't use it there, but I got the idea from KZbin gardener CaliKim and she uses it on her garden. I think it would be worth asking on her channel or googling, that's what I'm going to do now!

[@pattihayden8100]

Great video I hate the stink bug they took over my garden last year!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Patti. I hope you are doing well. It won't be long now for me to start gardening. C.

[@tinkeringclaws5559]

The Bastards killed my pumpkins last summer. Thank you for the tips. Hopefully this year will be better. You definitely have my sub

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The stink bugs do not kill the squash plant. It is the Squash Vine Borer that kills the plant. OAG

[@TheBullsGarden]

Thanks for sharing Ol Alabama Gardener, these stink bugs are a pain in the butt. You come out to see your beautiful squashes and you see all these stink bugs

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. Yes, but they can be controlled. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@prchocolate80]

Thanks for the very informative video.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@prettypothos4me290]

Very helpful!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Diane and welcome to my videos. I am happy you enjoyed my video. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@janiceseigler6317]

Great video Charles! Thank you

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Janice, I hope you are doing well. And ready for summer garden growing. Thank you for your encouraging words. C.

[@buddymc]

Great info! Thanks so much.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you and welcome to my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@Danfoodforest]

Good Morning Old Alabama Gardener, great information Thank you, Sir,

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Dan and thank you. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@gloriabeddow15]

Love your videos, and miss you!

[@janpenland3686]

Thanks Mr. Charles. I checked GardensAlive and they are out of stock. I sent them an email inquiring as to when it will be back. Hopefully it will be before stink bug season. Much Love

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Jan, I think they will get it in stock pretty quickly, after all, their business is to supply us as customers. I looked for another supplier and I was surprised to learn that is is made by Gardens Alive. So, if they don't have it, then no one would have it. C.

[@meredithr9824]

I always wondered why i had 2 different colors of bug eggs underneath my squash leaves. I thought they were different bugs!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Meredith, yes, just different stages of the same insect pest. OAG

[@shelbyhensley8660]

I.m new here.So far I.ve watched 3 vids .don.t know how I missed you but just learned from and old friend that you have the answers to a lot of gardening problems.so I.m given you a whirl.lolsorta speak .so far I love it.have already liked subscribed and shared you to everyone on my Facebook .hope your ready for us.lol.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for sub'ing

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

That was very clearly presented. I came away from the video with a much better understanding of the stink bug and it’s life cycle! I will subscribe to your channel! Klaus

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Klaus for subscribing and for watching my videos. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@sweetpeacraft5243]

Your squash plants look so nice! I did not sow seeds yet this year. Thanks for sharing this I saw this bugs last year but did not know how to control them I only used need oil for bug control.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello A. Its still early for growing squash. Hope you are doing well. C.

[@sweetpeacraft5243]

@@OldAlabamaGardener our 2019 did not start good for us, we just lost one family member because cancer. So I hope spring comes soon that I can start working in my garden again!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@sweetpeacraft5243 Sorry for your loss, life is tough on us these days. C.

[@colleenlassie2600]

I love you Old Alabama Gardener... and I love the great lessons you share on gardening.. I learn so much from you..

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Colleen, yes, I do have videos on growing green beans. Watch them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2m3lmB5jd5ghLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXy3m2Rmrt2dhMU kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWSzo3WAicmmos0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIeQmWafYtt5e7Octtps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJXEiKmnl7R1nructtps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXvbpXSkpZ6lbZKcttps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGnGqJd7ga2ph8mcttps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnOXYXx5pbCCgJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaXIi2CMdrx1mZo kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZKXaWOml9xlgpY Thanks for asking that question. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@mindy779]

Hello great video. I have never used this type of insecticide. I use Neem oil mixed with water. Only early in the morning or in the evening. Have you ever used Neem oil? 😃 Thank you

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Melinda, no, I have not used Neem oil. Perhaps I will do a comparison of Neem to the insecticide I show in this video. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@paulasnatural]

Thank you for sharing your hardwork and your hard earned wisdom. Your videos are an absolute pleasure to watch. Just sub'd, I'll be binge watching....lol..🤗💕...LOVE growing and eating my own food...Be well and good luck with this year adventures!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Paula, be sure to subscribe. OAG

[@HaywireHomestead]

I hate stink bugs! Thank you for the info! I fell better prepared to combat them this growing season.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

HH, as I show in this video, the spray will take care of them for you. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@KeikoBushnell]

Hahaha awww your killing clips are so funny and immediately sad. I can tell you like getting those bug-gers. *war face* (....poor lil guys got no chance)

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

No mercy for the pests. OAG

[@suzanner2454]

Gardens Alive has the best products for organic gardening but it doesnt mean a thing if you dont use it correctly. Thanks for your very informative videos Mr Alabama!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tg5927]

Good info!

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Sorry to be so harsh: I HATE STINK BUGS. That is all. Thank you, OAG, for your information.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Stink bugs are a real pest.

[@hauntedprepper5396]

Always great information! Love your videos

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello HP and welcome to my videos. I try to make videos that will help you grow some of your own vegetables. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by.

[@dtorrice5101]

What a great video! Thank you, OAG!

[@marvelousmayden7386]

I love your videos!!

[@saia2205ify]

Miss you OAG!

[@MrCntryjoe]

To save my squash. I plant my early, and mid season squash separate gardens. Never plant winter squash and pumpkins anywhere close. Use de near plant base. Might try mixing de and this pesticide. I will try it for sure. Stink bugs have a wasp parasite that has followed them from native country. A few years this wasp will level the playing field. Our super cold weather. 25 d below zero for extended time may do the trick. Love squash.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello JM and welcome to my videos. All your suggestions are good ideas. Probably to combat the squash vine borer we will have to use as many tricks as we can. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@debconley2310]

Love your videos! Reminds me of back in the day :). Hope your farm is on track for this season and be blessed!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@pay1370]

Stinkbug sure are a pain, thanks for the video

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello pay1370, yep! But they can be controlled, Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune]

I have been battling them stink bugs! I’m loving your channel!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Message me in Facebook and I'll share a trick with you on stink bugs. OAG

[@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune]

Ok

[@frederictonlangbang4795]

Thanks for the highly informative video!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. OAG

[@jpark348]

I use 1/2 cup castile soap to 1 gallon of water and spray the critters, works good!

[@susanneguzman5339]

Thank you for sharing these bugs destroyed 3 beautiful plants this year. I was so mad at them and sprayed with vinegar which affected the leaves making them droop. I refuse to use chemicals so I will try this. Funny thing is I had a Huge Chrysanthemum plant growing literally right next to the squash plant; hoping it would help protect it but it didn’t.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Sorry for your loss in the garden. Yes, these pests are terrible. Thank you for watching my videos. I am trying to reach a major goal of subscribers, you can help me by asking all your friends and family to subscribe to my KZbin channel. Thank you. OAG

[@rathernotsayrathernotsay9829]

Great! Thank You!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. these bugs are just more garden pests to deal with. OAG

[@Gevedon]

Good info, you are the best! Thank you!

[@KeikoBushnell]

Wow you are so much more hi tech than me. Lol I’m embarrassed. My mom can barely use an iPhone..... you’re an impressive dude!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I am 81 years old, using my computer every day, shooting videos clips of my garden, canning, cooking or health, loading the clips into my computer, editing the clips, uploading videos to KZbin, but actually I don't know much high tech. I appreciate you watching my videos. If you have questions, please ask me. If you haven't yet, please subscribe. OAG

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Starting to think I might have a fighting chance of growing some squash. Thanks.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yep, we have to keep trying. OAG

[@meredithr9824]

Endscreens are nice. I just wish some video posters would make sure they are not covering some critical part of the video near then end. Other than that, they are pretty handy.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Meredith, I find it surprising that many don't know about End Screens, and yes, I understand about not covering up part of the main video. That is why I put my End Screens in the location I show. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN]

Thanks, learned a lot ! So I became your friend ! Let’s stay connected !

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello MPG and welcome to my videos. I appreciate you watching my videos on how I garden. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@lauriehines8518]

That is great information. I had a terrible time with these last year in my garden. Have you use BT (Bacilllus thuringiensis) and what do you know about it.?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Laurie, yes, I have used Bt. And I think it is good for the worms that attack our plants. And it is safe for humans to use. I plan to make video on how and when I use it, probably a little later when the cabbage worms attack. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@annafontenot8914]

I use a couple of drops of dish liquid to a gallon of water in a sprayer, kills them in seconds! Works on The eggs also.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks for the tip. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@JaneThatcher89]

Hello OAG! I appreciate this info so much! My question is: if these stink bugs/squash bugs do not kill the plant or harm the plant, is it necessary to kill them? Or is there a reason I would want to kill them? Just wondering if they actually do any damage, because I read several of your comments stating that these bugs don’t kill the plant, but that the squash vine borer does. Thank you so much for any help! It’s appreciated!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The stink bugs are a pest, but do not kill the plants. Although, some people think the stink bugs do kill the plants. It is definitely the Squash Vine Borer that will kill the plant. So, is it necessary to kill the stink bugs? I don't think so.

[@metalmoth6608]

They will invade your house if you don't get rid of them! They are an invasive species from China!

[@growingskyes5327]

They attract a group of yellow bellied birds here in texas. They hunt them and eat the cucumber beetles too. I leave the squash bugs to bring the birds in.

[@rebeccasmith8567]

If you ever get an infestation of stinkbugs, you will know the answer. They give off a sickening smell that gets into your nostrils and gags you.

[@thewildingslanding]

I had to run out and check my Cherokee Tan Pumpkins after watching this.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, the stink bug gets on pumpkins as well as squash. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@lindamoses3697]

Great videos

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Linda. If you haven't already, *_**I invite you to subscribe**_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@MyTNMtnHome]

Subscribed! What a treasure.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Awesome, thank you for subscribing. OAG

[@anonz975]

OAG if you want to link to another video anywhere in your video use the "cards" option under the edit features (next to end screens). That makes a little "i" appear in the corner of your video at any point (like the middle) and if users click on it then it opens and offers another video link. It is far more discrete than endscreens so if you use one you might want to mention it in your video such as "Click the "i" in the upper right corner of the screen now to see the video on....". I believe if they click it then it opens in a new window.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I have thought of using those, but just haven't did it. Thanks OAG

[@KrazyKajun602]

Here where I am at in Louisiana the issue I have is the striped cucumber beetles.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Buy a product called: Pyola, then spray the plants. Buy Pyola at Gardens Alive on the internet. OAG

[@johac7637]

I'm not sure but I just caught them mating, used a shop vac, as they drop, got a bunch over a day or so, trying to knock them back, haven't seen/found eggs yet.

[@haydenolive-talley5921]

Please do a video a squash borers. I hate them. 😑 Love your channel! I’m in Montgomery, AL. :)

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and yes, I have a video on the Squash Vine Boer in the works. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@mylightofhope]

Great instructional video AOG, as always! I'm curious if you have ever tried neem oil or DE for squash bugs and if so, your opinion? I've had some success with DE, but not consistently, though probably due to my timing or it being washed off. I've had products before with pyrethin in it but quit using them a long time ago when I came across some questionable safety. Your video may have clued me in on how to use it more safely though if I can't combat with other things.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I agree with you about combating pests with other means, if at all possible. I do believe that for some things there is no other choice if we are to have a successful crop. I have not tried Neem, but have tried DE. I always go back to this insecticide for success. OAG

[@sharons11157]

@@OldAlabamaGardener So have you stopped using insecticide since this video?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@sharons11157 The first comment asked about using Pyrethin. So, my reply was directed to that question. I don't use Pyrethin and wasn't using it back then.

[@emilybryyson9562]

Subbed!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks Emily I appreciate you watching my videos. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@emilybryyson9562]

@@OldAlabamaGardener I'm new to this. I need all the help I can get! Lol. I just pulled 7 hornworms off of 1 of my potato plants and my cucumbers and icycle radishes were infested with aphids. I spent a 3 hours blasting them off of my cucumbers and then put vaseline at the stem base of the plants and sprinkled sevindust on them yesterday evening. It's raining like crazy now here in south Florida. I hope I am doing the right thing. Your garden is awesome!! Thanks for the knowledge!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Emily, I understand what you are talking about. It is a constant battle to keep the pests from destroying our garden. I am wishing you much success. OAG

[@emilybryyson9562]

@@OldAlabamaGardener Ty!!!

[@makapalatrace8385]

Great vid, thanks.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. If you haven't already, *_*I invite you to subscribe*_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@heavymechanic2]

Have you tried a growth Regulator on your mulch? Neem would be good and it works by making the insects nervous and slows down their breeding patterns resulting in fewer bugs to deal with later.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. I have not tried Neem oil. Perhaps I will do a comparison video. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@debbie2663]

🙏❤️🙏

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Debbie! OAG

[@oliviahoward8615]

Hello great videos, learning so much from you! I have a question, would you use Diatomaceous Earth in the garden to kill these bugs. I know it could kill other bugs but just wondering what your thoughts are on this. Thanks 😊

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I have never had mush success with DE, but it doesn't hurt to try it.

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

Would you please do a video on the vine borers. They even bored right into my cucumbers last year. I cannot find a way to control them.

[@vahlla78]

Yes I was hoping for the same. The last video said he would be showing how to control vine borers in his next vid so I'm not sure if this was the one he was referring to or there will be another one on the borer. I've not had trouble here in NC coastal area with squash/stink bugs but the borers take out my plants way too early.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, I plan to do a video on the Squash Vine Boer (SVB), I am already working on it, but I am so busy that I don't get to spend all day on it. Are you saying the SVB bored into the cucumber or the vine? Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Belinda, I have three or four videos in the works at the same time, with the SVB as one of them. I'll upload it as soon as I get it done. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

@@OldAlabamaGardener I am already subbed. After they killed my squash, they bored right into the cucumbers, not the vine. It was unbelievable.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@gerhardbraatz6305 Thank you for sub'ing. The insect that boers into the cucumber itself, is a different pest. That is why I asked you which part of the cucumber plant or fruit was being attacked. The pest you are speaking about is called a "Pickle Worm". And as you say, it will bore into the cucumber and destroy it. The Pickle Worm usually come on later in the summer but stays around until frost kills everything. OAG

[@terebrown4266]

Hep me, Hep me!! I guess it's because I'm using a chest little Amazon fire tablet, and it's definitely a horse of a different color. Some things don't work like they're supposed to. The thumbnails didn't show up at the end of this video. I watched it 3 times, it just went to a video from somebody else every time. Please, send me the url address(?? is that what I'm asking for?) or somehow let me watch these 4 videos. I haven't grown any squash the last two years because of the squash bugs and squash vine borers, I miss them!! Just found your channel today and immediately subscribed. Can't wait to watch more, but show me how too deal with these squash devils!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Tere and welcome to my videos. Yes, it is true that different devices display format differently. Here is the URL for the other squash video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpKXZayCr66bldk And I will be making more videos. Thanks for subscribing. OAG

[@korlimservices4180]

@ OldAlabamaGardener, very very informative video with nice close up shots. Does these stink bugs appear on your squash plants regardless of the country or area you are ?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I don't have personal experience, but I think the stink bug or some variation of it is in almost every country. OAG

[@korlimservices4180]

@@OldAlabamaGardener ok thank you very much for your reply

[@calcat7375]

Thank you I never knew so much about these bugs they got into my squash this year and I was wondering how to kill them naturally I have pets.😎

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Some have told it didn't work for them. But I recommend you try it. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe, if you have subscribed, then thank you. OAG

[@calcat7375]

@@OldAlabamaGardenerYou are welcome thank you for your comment😎

[@calcat7375]

@@OldAlabamaGardenerI'm a new subscriber and gardner and I have container squash and saw some squash bugs fall into the dirt will that kill them or should I change the soil when I re-plant in them? Thank you very much.😎

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@calcat7375 The squash bugs are really stink bugs. So, is that what you are asking about? If yes, then no, falling off the plant and onto the dirt will not kill or hurt the bug. The squash or sink bug is a pest but it does not kill your squash plants. You can kill the squash (stink) bug with a soapy solution. Mix dish washing soap and water at a 1 to 1 ratio, that means if you need 2 cups of spray, then use one cup of dish soap and one cup of water, then spray the stink bugs. It has to get on the bug, not just close to kill it. Thank you for subscribing. OAG

[@calcat7375]

@@OldAlabamaGardener You are welcome yes I'm pretty sure they look like them and the eggs are definitely the same. I re-watched you're video idk why but I thought they killed my squash so it could be the vine boarers. I'm going on to the next video about those. Thank you very much for your help😎

[@KeikoBushnell]

Stink bugs were a huge problem when I lived in Pennsylvania but I didn’t know they had anything to do with squash and my dad didn’t go any squash plants but my stepmom was on a constant mission to kill them and it was a losing battle LOL

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yep, big pests here in the south. OAG

[@91210paige]

Hey AOG, Great Video! Good morning to you Sir! Thanks for the great info. I'm back from my vacation so I'm going to be starting to figure out what kind of Rabbit coop I'm going to build. I'll email you if I have any questions.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Rob. I want to make video on my rabbit cages but just haven't had time. I do plan to get it done. Be sure to subscribe so you will receive notifications when I upload more videos. Thanks for stopping by.OAG

[@KeikoBushnell]

Last comment.... my mom uses rubbing alcohol on her garden and it kills mealy bugs and scale bugs........ it doesn’t burn her plants..... (oddly.... I wouldn’t think it would) and I have used rubbing alcohol on succulents yo kill mealy bugs (they seem tougher to me) But anyway I’m pretty sure it would kill stink bugs too and also once it’s dried up it would be OK on the plant or if you eat some thing but I would just rinse it off since it immediately kills the bugs (at least mealy and scale bugs anyway) I tried using Neem oil with peppermint Castile soap and water ....and that was a disaster! that oil it kills your plants ....they pretty much suffocate and die within a couple days if you don’t get the oil off the leaves. Waste of money.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I have never liked Neem. OAG

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

Hi OAG, Is using a neem oil solution of water, a drop or two of castile or dawn and a teaspoon of organic neem oil in a hand-spray bottle also a good one to use? I've been using to kill flys and hornets that get in the house 🏠. It works like a charm and I feel good knowing that I'm not buying from a questionable source. This solution also becomes ineffective when it dries. Now it is becoming quite popular. What say?... and thanks for your great 👍 videos!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I have used Neem oil and Castile soap but without much success. OAG

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

@@OldAlabamaGardener ~ Yes, the first neem I bought had refined neem oil which as I found is useless. The reason is the organic&unrefined is the only one that works. I ordered mine from Amazon. It really is the best Ive found. 🌱

[@marygibbons2099]

OAG, I get invaded with stink bugs in my home every year!!!! It’s horrible. I just saw my first one this week. It will just continue to get worse as spring and summer progresses. Years ago they got into my walls from a poorly fitted window air conditioner. Ever since then it’s been hell. Any info you can give me will be appreciated.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Mary, as you say, they winter over in the walls and hiding places in your house. The only way I know to get rid of them (unless you want a company to come and spray the inside of the house) is to kill them as you see them. And then seals any places they might get into the house. Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss my videos I upload more as the spring gardening season comes on. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@marygibbons2099]

Thank you OAG! And I’ve been a subscriber for quite a long time. I love your video’s!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@marygibbons2099 Thank you. I am getting close to 30,000 subscribers and it is impossible for me to keep up with who all has subscribed. I appreciate you watching my videos, OAG