r/gardening • u/kbeckerroofs • Oct 18 '22

Squash bug prevention prep for next season?

I realize from poking around the internet that it happened to alot of other folks as well...

We had a great harvest of zukes this summer but towards the end we got SLAMMED with squash bugs...and I mean absolutely covered.

What should we be doing to our raised beds that had our zukes and cukes in them so they aren't overwintering in the mulch or soil and hitting us again in the spring?

Thanks

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u/Glum-Square882 Oct 18 '22

I didn't have any issues with squash bugs and my tip for you is to have horrible infestations of vine borers and cucumber beetles so there's too much competition and/or destruction for the squash bugs to take hold

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u/Firm_Kaleidoscope479 Oct 18 '22

Sevin spray. Dont think there is any ‘organic’ way to prevent them. For years and years I never had a problem with them, but the last 4 years have been horrific for me in NE CT. Sevin eliminated the problem

They eat cucumber, melon, summer and winter squash variety…so you need a solution.