Video: Squash Bug Control

Here are some organic solutions to control squash bugs, featuring an insecticidal soap recipe.

The squash bug , Anasa tristis , is a common plague throughout the United States , and can be one of the most destructive garden pests . The wrong it causes can leave in wilt of vines , damage farewell or fruit , or even the entire plant being destruct . The damage can also further disease . The squash hemipteron will aggress all members of the cucurbit family but are most common on squash and pumpkins .

So how ’s one to combat this pitiless foeman ?

The most common organic methods used consist of the following .

1 . A preventive method acting is to squelch the eggs that they lay on the works ’s leave , which tend to be lay in clump ( not mentioned in TV ) . This is unremarkably on the undersides of leaves , offshoot or yield . They are football - shaped and gold / bronze - colour .

2 . manus pick ( or vacuum cleaner ! ) the bug directly from the plant . After you grab ’em , ruin them or let them drown in a bucket of soapy water . This can be challenging and metre - run through because they move quick or vanish away when shake up .

3 . you may also trammel squeeze bugs by laying out boards , boxes , newspaper , or other flat objects near your plants . They like to hide under these at night . you’re able to then capture them or squish ’em under enjoin physical object ( the crunching noise is quite pleasurable ) .

This video , however , sharpen on another effective method acting , spray them with an insecticidal easy lay spray . The formula is ridiculously gentle to make and cheap :

• 1 - 2 Tbsp liquid soap• 1 quart ( 32 Florida . oz . ) water – regular or city water is fine• 1 quart ( 32 Everglade State . oz . ) spray bottle – get a good quality one with an adjustable nozzle and comfortable hairgrip

I choseDr . Bronner ’s liquid Castile Soap , as it is organic and vegetable - based . Any unconstipated dishwashing goop should also work . If the amount or strength of the goop is too much , the plant ’s leaves may be burned , so try the intermixture on a small area of the unnatural industrial plant .

bring the piddle and liquid easy lay to the spray nursing bottle . commix well . The mixture is not meant to be “ preventative ” , that is , just spray on the plants to protect them from next attacks . The mixture will only work if it ’s sprayed directly on the bugs . So “ do n’t spare the scoop ” as my beginner used to say and fire at will !

render it out and I go for it works for you .

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