(1) Adults and nymphs of squash bugs damage plants by sucking plant juices from the leaves. Further, they inject a toxin that causes the plants to wilt, blacken, and die back. Certain species and ...

Pull cucurbit plants infested with squash bugs in the fall when the plants die back. If you see squash bugs while pulling plants, pick them off and drop them into a bucket of soapy water.

Squash bugs overwinter as adults, becoming active around June. They are secretive, hiding on plants or in mulch. Numerous egg clusters are laid, usually on leaf undersides. Eggs are bronze-orange, ...