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N.e. Ct.

when are these things eating I see the holes in leaves, but no bug.
what is cencidered the best treatment, insecticide

6/22/2010 9:58:07 PM

Anchorage, Alaska

Mine seem to eat during the morning hours and die shortly thereafter.

I use an insecticide like Merit which contains imidacloprid. That is a systemic and kills them if they bite the plant. Apply once a month. If you want to kill them when they land then you have to use a contact insecticide..I think the active ingredient is bifenthrin? One example is Talstar.

You can also use a garlic spray such as Mosquito Barrier to repel them from your garden.

6/22/2010 10:41:09 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Feeding at night could just be slugs.

Set a shallow saucer level with the soil. Fill it with beer. If the saucer is swimming with slugs the next morning then we buy some slug bait.

6/23/2010 11:22:47 AM

Finksburg, Md

Are cuke beetles the same as squash bugs?

7/13/2010 8:52:26 PM

Middle TN

cuke beetles...
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/Phenology/images/Cuke%20Beetles.jpg

squash bugs...
http://thegreenleaf.co.uk/Wild/Bugs/SB/Squash%20bug.jpg

7/13/2010 9:33:09 PM

Finksburg, Md

Thanks Tammy, definitely two different bugs. I have the squash bugs unfortunately.

7/14/2010 5:29:36 PM