This Easy Tip Eliminates The DREADED SQUASH BUG From Your Garden!

In today's 2 minute garden tip, I share an easy tip that eliminates the dreaded squash bug from your garden! Squash bugs are one of the worst garden pests, and controlling squash bugs is important to have a good zucchini, squash, melon, pumpkin or gourd harvest. This method of squash bug control requires no sprays, no insecticides and no chemicals, and it only takes a few minutes!
Most squash bugs in your garden hatch from eggs laid on the plants themselves. This video will show you how to easily manage the adult population and remove eggs so more squash bugs don't invade your garden. This takes mere moments to accomplish, and the best part is it's completely free. You won't have to buy any insect control products for this technique to work!
If you have any questions about how to control squash bugs in your garden, need help growing a vegetable garden or growing fruit trees, want tips for gardening for beginners, want to know about the things I grow in my garden, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and "garden hacks" like this, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!
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[@2MinuteGardenTips]

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[@l_alvarez_1k]

😂😂😂 I was rolling when he pulled out the hand vac!! Hands down always pulls one out the hat for us!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I've been doing it for years. It's the easiest way to spot-treat I've found, and it's "free."

[@mikewelling3618]

Hey it works!

[@mikewelling3618]

Hey it works!

[@Kait2478]

I can’t wait to avenge all my previous zucchini plants this summer with a hand vac. I DIED watching that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@terrimcghee6922]

Me too!!!

[@LadyDragonfly8460]

The squash bugs were horrible in our garden last season, so I was determined to fight them harder this year! At the end of last year, we pulled all plants and cleaned out the garden bed as much as possible, then in the spring before planting again, we used a torch to burn the surface of the entire garden - hoping to kill off any bugs that were laying dormant in the soil. As soon as the zucchini and yellow squash plants started growing, I checked leaves twice daily for squash bug eggs and looked for adults. Still found 8 or 10 adult bugs and had maybe the same number of clutches of eggs on leaves - destroyed them all. It's now early July and haven't seen any adults, nymphs, or eggs in a week or so. Read that June is mating season and they have only one generation per season, so fingers crossed we've outsmarted them. All plants are healthy and producing like crazy, with no signs of damage from any pests. Still checking daily, though.

[@thereshegrows5924]

How did you prepare your soil for winter? I have so many they were like a little marching band as I approached the garden bed. I'm absolutely shocked. I've never seen so many and I've been doing my own gardening and growing tons of food since 2013.

[@LadyDragonfly8460]

@@thereshegrows5924 We were lazy last year and didn't clear all of the garden debris out before winter, which is why we decided to burn it in the spring. Now that it's August, I'm seeing the most adult squash bugs and tons of eggs on my zucchini. I still check at least once a day, most days twice to kill the adults and any nymphs and take care of the eggs. I'm losing some to squash vine borer moths as well, but have had a great harvest of zucchini and yellow squash overall and have enough in the freezer to last until next year, plus have been giving a lot away. Cucumbers are super slow, peppers are too. Green beans are producing, but not like usual. It's been a horrible garden year due to the heat and drought that lasted from June through most of July.

[@thereshegrows5924]

@@LadyDragonfly8460 We've had issues here with way too much rainfall and humidity. From what I understand, humidity can also increase the nymph population. It makes it very easy for them to have a great environment to survive. Apparently that's for most pests. Last year I had 15 butternut squash. I literally planted my garden. Put my seeds down in April. Went on vacation to Italy for an entire month. This year. I've paid so much attention to my garden and had so many pests. I'm glad to hear from you because I don't have many people who love gardening and going food as much as I do. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you continue to have a good harvest

[@shandichildres1467]

How’d July and August go for ya? I thought I had mine under control til about mid July, but nope! Turn over a leaf and 25 baby bugs! Some only half hatched! I used a dawn sprayer and it stops them (most of them) within 15 seconds. They still won the war, slowly. Squash, zucs, pumpkins..

[@thereshegrows5924]

@@shandichildres1467 you know what we had to vacuum up a bunch of them. They're finally gone now but all I have left are my herbs. I'm grateful for that. I just can't explain this year

[@Sunnytrailrunner]

Long-time organic gardener here & just discovered this channel today. Wow, this guy should have at least a million subscribers‼️Only quick (not 20-30 min), to-the-point action & instructions❗️

[@paulwetzel3.14]

I hook a couple long extension cords together and drag my shop vac out to the garden. Hearing these things bouncing off the sides of the hose down to their demise is quite satisfying.

[@charlescoker7752]

Found this tip on Facebook Gardening 101 with Farmer Mike video.. He uses Fireplace Ashes. Before he plants. He says if you have established plants . You can spread the ashes around the plant, and work in lightly. Also keeps the Vine Borers away.

[@theresamarie1089]

Great tip for squash bug eggs. Thanks to your videos I learned what to look out for on my inspections. Fortunately, today I found 2 bugs and several leaf's that had eggs laid on them. I removed the entire leaf so as not to disturb and lose some eggs that could be overlooked and hatch in my soil. They were secured in my trash bin. I appreciate your experience and teaching me how to grow my own food.

[@susancooper145]

Thank you sooo much for the tip about duct tape to remove eggs from the underside of squash leaves! I have been battling squash bugs. There’s great satisfaction in destroying eggs. This channel is my go to for all things gardening. Blessings

[@grahamhawes7089]

Hand vac is a great tip. I spray the area with water to get the adults moving, then hit them with a soapy spray, which kills them. I wish there was a less labor-intensive way to deal with the eggs. When you have 300 leaves to check, that’s a lot of bending over.

[@stephanie1860]

Exactly!!!! Those eggs take forever to remove especially if you have multiple plants and live in the south. I almost don’t want to grow them anymore. There’s gotta be a better way.

[@redneckfortunecookie3137]

@@stephanie1860 I watched an Amish tutorial and they say to plant the squash in the fall(August) and there won't be any Squash bugs. It can't be the winter squash variety because they take to long though. It has to be the faster growing summer squashes. We are going to try this, this year.

[@sandyg3816]

If the squirrels quit eating my squash blossoms, i will have squash. Thanks so much for the tip. Have a lovely MD weekend! 🇺🇸😊

[@walmartynotc]

Wire netting

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Can you fence or place a net over them? A 1-inch net may keep the squirrels out but still let the bees in.

[@marilynmassey5869]

Great minds think the same. I figured out the hand vacuum last year. Works so well on the adults and babies when I missed the eggs.😊

[@edemyre8993]

May I add another tip? I keep a quart sized spray bottle in my garden, loaded with water and a couple teaspoons of insecticidal soap. One blast on a squash bug and they die pretty quickly from the smothering action of the soapy water on their breathing spiracles.

[@ivahihopeful]

The squash bugs have been relatively easy for me to deal with (knocking adults into soapy water and removing eggs-Great idea on the vac!)... but those vine borers have been my gardening nemesis! I get out there with a fly swatter, use dust, try to bury the stems, and inject my poor plants with BT. I also try to plant my more vulnerable varieties at least a month later than the tougher ones like Black Futsu.

[@tabithacollins9657]

I’ve previously wrapped my stems in coban and it drastically reduced the number of plants killed by the vine borer. More recently I’ve started planting after July 4th (I’m in southern Indiana, and have only lost 1 plant out of about 16 this year.

[@springhollerfarm8668]

Are they gone after July 4th?

[@Lolalolajones]

Which plants the vine borer attacks? First time gardener here, trying to learn ahead 😅

[@botanicalmania506]

@@Lolalolajoneszucchini, summer squash, yellow squash, and cucumbers as well but they love squash more. Look up pictures of pickle worms and squash borers. Probably others but them seem to love those the most in my garden. Check your the flowers and fruit on your plants for tiny perfectly cut holes. They are small green sometimes brownish worms. They to get into the curly part of the leaves especially newly forming leaves and flowers. Their eggs are small and red. The moths are tiny silvery brown and they are active at night. BT injections have worked for me but you have to do it every 10 days for probably like two months. I know some people have suggested insect nets but then you would have to hand pollinate. Or you could place the insect nets at night and remove them in the morning. I did that for a few weeks but it became too much of a chore. Insecticidal soap (organic look up a recipe) does work as well but the problem with that is it HAS to come into contact with them. When they bore into the plant they are protected from it. The BT injections gets injected into the plant so when they eat the plant it kills them. Any flowers or fruit that you find infected cut off and drop into a solution of insecticidal soap before disposing. I spray my insecticidal soap in the evenings right before dark so it doesn’t harm the bees or butterflies they are usually active in the mornings. I make my insecticidal soap with dr bronners peppermint soap and organic cold pressed neem oil and lots of water. (make sure to look up a recipe for exact ratios too strong of a solution can burn your plants) After I have sprayed my insecticidal soap I wait three days and then do the BT injections I also poor a BT solution into the soil around the base of the plant. Make sure you get BT that targets squash borers specifically. And then every 7 days I spray my insecticidal soap in the evening and every 10 days I do my BT injections. The neem oil is great for PREVENTING (not treating) powdery mildew and fungal diseases. It can kill beneficial insects though. So if you have ladybugs or green lacewings as a predatory bug treatment keep that in mind. I am not sure what predatory bugs prey on squash borers. Also weeding, mulching, soaker hoses or drip irrigation help as well. You should be able to find youtube videos for insecticidal soap and BT injection mixes. Also region dependent. The southeast US seems to be the most affected by these types of pests.

[@KatieBowen-e5x]

I saw a video where someone put toilet paper tubes around the base of the plants, and they swear it works. I've got to try it sometime, vine borers are killing me this year. I used to split the vine, find the borer, kill it, and then put the damaged vine under dirt again, and that worked somewhat well... It's a constant fight!

[@ptrain9020]

I agree with the whole watering the plants to force them to skimper up to higher ground. I use pyrethrin. I only had one squash bug and no eggs.

[@veronicadoggone5660]

I've been trying to identify those eggs for a few days! They're showing up on my cantelopes. I used the soap spray on the adults... you're on another level with handvac pest control 😂

[@maryquitecontrary93]

Good tips except don't ever throw them in the garbage. They will happily hatch there, fly out and attack you and your garden when you open the lid. Burn, squish and drown in soapy water. Make sure there was is no chance for resurrection. I speak from experience!

[@Nokmokhead]

Cqb squash bugs fly?

[@Theweeze100]

OK, my garden was ravaged by squash bugs this season. I talked to an organic farmer, friend of mine, after I saw that his cucumbers and squash were sprayed with what looked like Sevendust. Horrified, I asked him about it, turns out it is diatomaceous earth in a sprayer sprayed on the plants completely. It’s a very thin layer, but leaves a white haze, and it turns out that the squash bugs eat this along with the squash, and cannot digest it. It actually kills them. I can’t wait to try this out!

[@deanmarten]

I don't think it's used for Organic gardening. There has to be a reason.

[@angelao6711]

I've heard it's because diatomaceous earth can be an inhalation hazard to people. Controversial?

[@NicolaiAAA]

Dude the timing of this video could not be better as I'm just starting to see squash bugs and was wondering if there were any alternatives to spraying constantly with neem oil (which made them run but didn't seem to really stop them last year). The duct tape vs. the eggs is BRILLIANT and I am so doing that this year!

[@cut--]

Mine just attacked here in Maine!

[@cut--]

Gone now. if you kill the eggs underneath by hand and Dawn-hose spray in early July... they pretty much don't come back, I did have some Colorado potato larvae on my toms, just cut them with scissors. All good now!

[@laviniapoholarz3923]

I use dawn spray and it kills adults and babies, not eggs. I use tape on the eggs, too. Xo

[@charlenejutras1595]

This video was so gratifying to watch-I live in Georgia and squash bugs are a real problem every year for me-thank you for the tips!

[@janetforster2484]

Good video. I hate them so much I enjoy squashing them by hand

[@air7tv]

Eggs too, just squash em, it's even in the name 😂

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Too bad it smells horrible! I hate squishing them because of that odor. It's the same as a stink bug.

[@janetforster2484]

@@2MinuteGardenTips it doesn’t bother me. If I don’t have gloves on I’ll squash them with my bare hands. Johnston County gal

[@teresawells5362]

I also squash the bugs and eggs. Smell doesn't me, and I know they are gone.

[@nicolerett]

Thank you for this tip! We lost a lot of pumpkins last year to these and we just started noticing them again this year. Devastating bug in addition to the squash vine boar!

[@melindaroth5796]

THAT'S FUNNY RIGHT THERE ANTHONY 🤣 THESE BUGS HAVE US TAKING DESPERATE MEASURES 🤣 THANK YOU ANTHONY. ❤ LOVE YALL ❤

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

They're just terrible. Staying ahead of them is so important. Thanks for watching!

[@karenlombardi8242]

Found my 1st squash bug this morning - ran inside to see what Millennial Gardener would do … now I’m ordering a hand vac 😂 I wonder if this will work on the hornworms 🤔. All bugs get dumped in the chicken yard for processing!

[@jasminkasarajlic1312]

😂

[@hydeparkacademy7107]

Chickens! The ultimate organic rubbish processors.

[@Nytemist21]

THANK YOU !!!! for days ive been looking for help, they have killed 5 plants already this year

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Yikes! That's terrible. Thankfully, squash plants grow quickly at least.

[@libbylauderdale1382]

I just love these 2 min. videos. Great info, especially the hand vac.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thank you!

[@kate739]

for two years now I have used cedar chips around the base of the plant when planted and I have had no vine borers. now the eggs I don't always get them all. thanks for the tips

[@lauranilsen8988]

Are you located in an area with a lot of SVBs?

[@kate739]

@@lauranilsen8988 I don't know if it was a lot, all I know is that prior to my applying the cedar chips I had them every year, no matter the time I planted. I am in the mountains of SW VA

[@lauranilsen8988]

@@kate739 ok. Thanks. I will try that in the spring!

[@Lalrinmawii7]

I listened to your video with my husband.. He said, "That's a good idea😊 definitely will try that..Thanks..

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@DavidfromMichigan]

Bro man's ON IT! Thanks big guy!

[@Melissa-ix6nq]

Cool way to reduce their population. My pumpkin plants died early last year. I like your method!

[@christowalsh8220]

Dealt with this today! Used your tips ! Hope it works! Thanks !’j🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@twinoaksfarmpoultry]

Great tips! So clever & easy to do! Thank you so much for sharing. We have a terrible time with potato beetles, too; I think both of these tips would help us with those pests, too! Thanks again. Many blessings!

[@Songer80]

The squash bugs in my garden never attack my squash plants but they attack my pepper plants. So my pepper plants act as a trap plant for squash bugs. Then I spray them with soapy water. They did in seconds.

[@scottbaruth9041]

May be the leaf-footed bug. They look a lot like a squash bug

[@47retta]

You always come through with something good!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thank you!

[@valoriegriego5212]

MG, that's a great tip.👍 I use a bug vac fof cucumber beetles and other bad bugs. I suck them up and dump them into soapy water. I use that tape method to get rid of Vine Borer eggs.🙂

[@DebRoo11]

Cucumber Beatles are the bane of my existence. Is there actually something called a bug vac?! 😅 love it

[@valoriegriego5212]

@DebRoo11 Yes, it for kids to vac up bug and e amine them. 🪲😃

[@DebRoo11]

@@valoriegriego5212 that's awewome. I am.going to find myself one

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

The hand vacuums are invaluable for chasing pests. I use them for leaf-footed bugs and Japanese beetles. They're my main nemeses.

[@jamiehairstuff783]

Clever. Never thought of using a vacuum.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

It's a whole lot easier than trying to catch and smash them, and no horrible stink bug odor!

[@TheRainHarvester]

Using water on your finger for the eggs works too. I made an "emergency zucchini alert" short video on it! 😂

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

They're sticky little things!

[@Shompette]

Thanks for the great tips! 😊

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@lindseyannan6277]

😍you made my life so much easier with this tip.

[@Ali012676]

Going to buy a handvac asap!

[@tyson822]

Ive been doing something similar except that Im not sucking them up, Im burning them with a torch lighter. I think it feels more satisfying!!

[@janamathis4729]

My neighbors may begin to really wonder about me using a handvac, but handvac it is. Last week I was using a shopvac in my yard {broken glass} so why not another kind in the garden. Believe me they don't miss much that goes on. I just smile and wave and don't care.

[@bruceewilson]

I use the same method. Labor intensive, but it works.

[@jewdd1989]

Well I just tried it and yes it worked! I caught just a few adults so I’d like to hope I caught it before it became prolific. I’m so frustrated! I keep my veggie beds clean and monitor everyday yet it was a few days ago I started noticing squash eggs under a few leaves. Not many just some small rows on each leaf that I cleaned up and crushed but I hadn’t found the adults till min ago and my little vacuum sure picked them up and I threw them in the dumpster away from my house. The way my little vacuum opens it’s hard to dump and crush and I hate risking them finding a way out before they die so they can live with the ants or die by them in the hot dark dumpster!

[@bm5906]

My father used to drop garden bugs into a jar with a few ounces of gasoline in the bottom. He found it very satisfying.

[@myurbangarden7695]

Thank you for this!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@teenagardner3623]

Absolutely spot on. Thank you

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@londonpickering8675]

That is slick!

[@justinoffutt]

Good tips. Thank you for sharing

[@lesleykissamericafarm9349]

What about spraying with Neem oil, dish soap, and water every week to help? Also, planting nasturtiums and marigolds all around the plants? Hubbard squash are a trap crop as well. None of which is bug proof though.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I do not use neem oil and avoid it at all costs. I've seen no benefits to its use, it is very expensive at ~$140/gal, it is highly reactive with sunlight and can burn crops, and the odor and taste is horrific. I don't put it anywhere near my garden after years of negative effects. Hubbard is a trap crop for vine borers. Squash bugs don't seem to be very attracted to my Blue Hubbard squash (thankfully). The best way to stay on top of things is diligence and egg removal to reduce the population.

[@sylvia10101]

Great garden tip MG!! 😊👍👍

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thank you!

[@joniboulware1436]

So now I know what those eggs were on my leaves.

[@ChavsADV]

I opted for just tape. Easy to get all the big little and tiny bugs plus the eggs.

[@johnauner671]

Ant runs also disturb squash bugs. I put squashed bugs of several varieties on Zucchini leaves which attracted a run of ants and had fewer of these plants die from the enemy. Wimpier yellow squash plants didn't hold the ant attractant as well so were not as effective.

[@jmacindc]

i went into my garden on a mission yesterday with scissors and cut squash bugs and cucumber bugs in half. vengeance.

[@shanemillard608]

Got any suggestions on vine borers?

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Check the plants regularly, bury the stems, dust the ribs with spinosad dust, cross your fingers and pray. If you see bore holes, all you can really do is inject spinosad or BT mixed in water into the stems. If you bury enough of the stem, it gives the plants more roots to hold out a bit longer.

[@cindyeasterling6917]

I use the watering method and smash those evil bugs with my fingers! Doesnt bother me a bit!😂

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You can, but the odor is terrible. It's the same as a stink bug. This is truly a lot faster, and you won't have to deal with the smell.

[@Foxlessmeadow]

What make and model is the vacuum? About how much does it cost? Thanks! (Hi Dale!)

[@anitahernandez1207]

If somebody decides to plant a patio potted garden or a rooftop garden, on a third-floor, would they have to worry about squash bugs? How far do these bugs fly?

[@cmcd4144]

You can also put the eggs into a bucket of soapy water so they drown - it makes me nervous putting them in the trash.

[@dominicvelazquez7998]

trim the bottom stems about 6 inches up really gets the plant growing also

[@anothergoogleuser]

Thanks for sharing!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@TexasNana2]

Great tip... Thanks 😊

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@colleen7092]

If eggs drop on the ground can they still hatch. I try to squish them but some fall to the ground.

[@wipeoutxl21]

cover plants until they bloom then they are strong enough to handle the squash bugs. Then toss all the plants as soon as they start to perish

[@neerjarandhawa2273]

What to do when animals come and eat your squashes ? Some animal comes every night and eat our tomatoes and squashes. Please advise. Thanks

[@beachinthemorning]

What hand vac is that?

[@sallyeblen7032]

thanks for sharing,

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@midwestern925]

I appreciate the tips 😊

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@jessica_young]

I think I made the terrible mistake of scraping the eggs onto the ground - I read somewhere that beetles will eat the eggs. We have a pop up garden, and I just started to notice eggs (learned they are squash bug eggs); I went outside and checked tops and undersides of leaves. I found many many eggs. Did I just do more harm than good?? I also killed one squash bug - the 2nd one I found got away.

[@rahulpersaud3379]

Is it still safe to eat if it has squash bugs ?

[@My_trashtalking_account]

I have 18 thousand acres of coca shrubs, do you know a method for a larger area?

[@menamadedesigns]

Thank you!!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@neenasgarden]

Thank you for this! :)

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@c-fb]

Please do 2 min garden tips on how to grow peppers better, mine don’t wan to grow, at all😢

[@DebRoo11]

He has quite a few thorough pepper vids 😊

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

There isn't any complete video that could be done in 2 minutes. I have a lot on my main channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZPcl3d_lNqUgrc kzbin.info/www/bejne/goWkk61mp5uGY7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/jorIloyeasihp8U

[@TheBrownThumbPreppingGar-rm2fh]

Great tips!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robenmccullough224]

I keep scissors with me by all my squash plants and after watering the base I cut the huge in half. So so easy and then I cut the eggs off. It doesn’t seem to harm the plant itself. So quick and easy. I throw the eggs into a bucket of water

[@cooler.teacher]

Hi! What do you mean by cut the huge in half? Do you cut the huge leaves in half? Where do they lay eggs?

[@tf4606]

​@raquelcoler01 I think they meant bug, not huge. I also do that.

[@robenmccullough224]

@@cooler.teacher I cut the bug in half, sorry for the mistake

[@debramurphy4295]

Thank you

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@CS-en5xz]

Borers were an issue early for me. I have many many toads in my garden so i dont think these guys stand a chance

[@tabithacollins9657]

Do you no longer use the soap and water method??

[@acolley2891]

I use pesticides until they blossom, then I do what you just did. Have to use BT for those nasty vine borers too

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Have you tried spinosad? Spinosad is as effective as BT, but it also protects against hard-bodied pests, too.

[@sislertx]

I bought that duster machine u suggested...why not use that too...u never show using it..

[@chelseekpeace]

Dawn dish soap kills them as well

[@CriticalThinker27]

Dawn is toxic.

[@daddy1571]

Dawn has one of the worst chemicals known and recently found to be worse than initially thought. It starts with "Methyl but idk the whole name but it's a long one!

[@chelseekpeace]

@@CriticalThinker27 yes. Instead of spraying it directly on the plants, I have a jar filled with dawn and water and pluck the bug off and throw them in the jar. 😉

[@CriticalThinker27]

@@chelseekpeace so very glad to hear that! Happy growing!! ❤️

[@chelseekpeace]

@@CriticalThinker27 thanks! same to you! 🌱

[@mikeashby7649]

I USED A BUG ZAPPER AND SPRAYED SUGAR ON IT AND THAT WAS FUN! BUT DISH SOAP WORKED BEST EVEN PUT BOWLS OF SOAP AND WATER UNDER THE PLANTS IT LOOKED LIKE A WAR ZONE!

[@patriciariddle2997]

I gave up growing zucchini because I was spending every day getting rid of the adults and the eggs.

[@jewdd1989]

I’m finding it very difficult to grow as well! I’ve tried keeping the junk around the plants cleaned up but they always find my plants

[@milohobo9186]

Does this kind of thing also work on pea weevils?

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

It'll work on anything that you're faster than and will fit in the attachment. I use this technique for Japanese beetles, leaf footed bugs, stink bugs, etc.

[@triskit82]

I have resorted to full savage and I just squash them with my bare hands.

[@Mrbfgray]

I have ladybugs everywhere, they keep earwigs out of my artichokes via consuming the eggs. Do they eat squash bug eggs too??

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I don't know. I've never heard of such a thing. I don't think ladybugs will help against squash bugs.

[@Mrbfgray]

@@2MinuteGardenTips Brief search for specifics of ladybug diet was interesting but inconclusive on that particular...I gather that they like soft bodied insects and eggs so if squash bug eggs are hard shelled as they appear to be they wouldn't likely qualify.

[@angeliquereed463]

So do you no longer recommend using the BT

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I don't use BT, because it isn't broad spectrum enough for the pests where I live. I use spinosad and pyrethrin depending on the pests.

[@kristin143]

great advice! i like d tape one & burn em squash bugs! ...

[@doramatthewswhorley1585]

Mine arent even bothering to hide anymore😅

[@Boringcountrylife]

The boogers can fly too. I hate them.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

They do. Usually, this early in the season, they don't for whatever reason. Maybe it takes awhile for the wings to develop.

[@tamiholloway6452]

Buhahahaha buhahahaha buhahahaha I will try this vacuum and tape trick for sure! Love your video

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thanks for watching!

[@ahvc6180]

I water the plants and then squash the bugs.

[@bibleaday154]

Well, thanks for the tip I won't be using.

[@jstar1000]

I ware a pair of gloves and just grab the bugs and squish them dead.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

The smell is awful. And this is honestly faster.

[@shanengivone3973]

Huh...I thought I had every squash bug in the world in my garden. Now I know others have the same issue! Sorry!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Oh, I can spare plenty of them, I assure you 😂

[@katiem9644]

When I find eggs underneath a leaf, I just tear off that part of the leaf and put it in a bag.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

The problem is when you tear squash leaves or prune them, you release a scent that attracts more bugs. I try to minimize pruning, since pruning squash attracts them.

[@katiem9644]

@@2MinuteGardenTips Good tip, I didnt know that.

[@budfahnestock2418]

was that garden waste in your garbage can?

[@mayhmmaydn]

I just smash thr eggs n bugs whenever i find them. Chrck daily

[@tartarqueen]

Squash bugs look like stink bugs.