Thank you for this article. I have many pumpkin and squash plants in my gardens and they're badly infested with these squash bugs. Last year, they destroyed all of my cucumbers, squashes and melons.
Should I just bail out on the rest of this year by harvesting the current produce and destroying the infected plants?
and if so, should I burn the plants or compost them. I always compost everything and during the frozen months of the last winter, one of my compost piles consistently maintained about 90 degrees Fahrenheit through subzero weather. In case they happen to like the warmth, I don't want to take a chance on the squash bugs breeding or overwintering in my composts awaiting my next crop.
Thank you for this article. I have many pumpkin and squash plants in my gardens and they're badly infested with these squash bugs. Last year, they destroyed all of my cucumbers, squashes and melons.
Should I just bail out on the rest of this year by harvesting the current produce and destroying the infected plants?
and if so, should I burn the plants or compost them. I always compost everything and during the frozen months of the last winter, one of my compost piles consistently maintained about 90 degrees Fahrenheit through subzero weather. In case they happen to like the warmth, I don't want to take a chance on the squash bugs breeding or overwintering in my composts awaiting my next crop.
Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks y'all.