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> Rob; the squash bugs, or rather the virus that they spread, I think, 
> devatated all my melons and squash a three years ago. Last year I tried a 
> few squash with lots of marigolds around them, and didn't see a  squash bug 
> all summer. This year I've done some research and apparently squash bugs 
> don't like borage, nasturiums, and bee balm, in addition to marigolds. I'm 
> adding all those plants into my squash beds. If nothing else, it will be 
> colorful.  :-) 
>
> Lynn Wigglesworth
> Tioga Co. PA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
> To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:19 PM
> Subject: [Homestead] Squash Bugs
>
>
> > > Yuck. I hate them. Always have a problem with them. The guineas are not
> > > interested, neither are the hens. It's been dry here, missed last weeks
> > > rain. So yesterday evening, I got me niece to glove up and I watered the
> > > squash until they were flooded and we mashed bugs. Got all the eggs off
> > > leaves that we saw.
> > >
> > > I'm hoping that this year, raiding the squash bugs early on (the squash 
> > > are
> > > just starting to run) will start the war off right on my side.
> > >
> > > I did some searching and saw that Jerry Baker's book recommends growing in
> > > tires:
> > >
> > > 
> > http://books.google.com/books?id=UeDHKeYd0KcC&pg=PA279&lpg=PA279&dq=squash+bugs+tires&source=bl&ots=gxUWeDCgbf&sig=YEmvDULkyjMPVt8QovDVZpTfeDA&hl=en&ei=Sl4lSpuBLMWFtgeM45HrBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1
> > >
> > > Apparently, the rubber wards off the bugs. It's too late for that, but I
> > > took some old tires and put them around some plants, just to see if those
> > > squash have less bugs.
> > >
> > > Interesting, I think that you can preview that whole book on Google! 
> > > books.
> > >
> > > I'm going to lay some boards down this evening and see if that attracts
> > > adults for mashing.
> > >
> > > How do others deal with squash bugs?
> > >
> > > Rob - Va
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Gil White wrote:
> I must have missed that post. How do I go about confusing the little bleepers?
>
> This is the first year that I've ever seen a squash bug ( cucumber beetles, 
> potato beetles, hornworms, aphids - yes, never a squash bug).
>
> In real terms I've probably done more damage knocking fruit off the vines then they have munching the leaves, but as the weather cools they've started trying to gnaw through the skins of some of them. 
>
> Hardly scientific but so far they seem to prefer the variety called "Sweet Dumpling" 
> followed by "Acorn". I'm not sure if they haven't found the Butternut yet amongst the 
> tomato vines or they naturally stay away from those.
>
> Gil
>
> =====================================================
> On Sep 11, 2009, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> and a one from Lynn on confusing squash bugs.
>
> My squash bug plans has worked! (or maybe it's the unusual weather) After 
> having my plants killed by squash bugs and the virus they carry for 3 or 4 
> years in a row, I have squash plants everywhere this year and haven't seen a 
> single bug. This year it's woodchucks after my squash.
>
> Lynn Wigglesworth
> Tioga Co. PA 
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