squash bugs? (photo added)

[OaklandCityFarmer]

wondering through the garden with a shop-vac? I hope the neighbors understand what she is doing. It sounds like a good idea but I bet it looks strange!

Those are ugly looking bugs alright! Diazonol will knock them down pretty quick. Just don't use it around kids, or pets, and wear protective gloves etc.. Try to keep it off any of the squash itself as well.
It's one of the harsher pesticides, and NOT for organic gardeners, but sure does the job in bad infestations.

Yeah, if you are going to spray and want a little more "organic" method, Sevin can be effective with squash bugs but can cause more problems than it's worth. Diazonol can be very effective but needs to actually come in contact when being applied.

Yeah, the shop-vac might look a little funny but it really does work! lol

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

wondering through the garden with a shop-vac? I hope the neighbors understand what she is doing. It sounds like a good idea but I bet it looks strange!

Those are ugly looking bugs alright! Diazonol will knock them down pretty quick. Just don't use it around kids, or pets, and wear protective gloves etc.. Try to keep it off any of the squash itself as well.
It's one of the harsher pesticides, and NOT for organic gardeners, but sure does the job in bad infestations.

Yeah, if you are going to spray and want a little more "organic" method, Sevin can be effective with squash bugs but can cause more problems than it's worth. Diazonol can be very effective but needs to actually come in contact when being applied.

Yeah, the shop-vac might look a little funny but it really does work! lol

I have always used seven dust on my plants if needed (usually just a couple times a season). What are the problems that seven can cause?

 

[OaklandCityFarmer]

I have always used seven dust on my plants if needed (usually just a couple times a season). What are the problems that seven can cause?

The main issue behind carbaryl (sold as Sevin and other products like it) is that it's a broad spectrum pesticide that doesn't do not discriminate what it goes after. This causes huge problems for pollinators and beneficials especially bees and butterflies, hover flies, lady bugs, tachinid wasps, etc.

It easily can leach into water sources and can cause problems to water organisms.

Long term exposure to the product has been known to cause birth defects in mammals and carbaryl is a carcinogen.

 

[lovemyflock]

I have these same bugs attacking my pumkins. I HATE them!!

Have you had any luck getting rid of them yet?? I went on a squashing/egg picking spree last night...it was quite gross

 

[punkin]

I noticed that 3 or 4 of my squash plants were really puny yesterday. I thought it was from lack of rain. Today I took a closer look and sure enough, it was squash bugs
I have chickens but I can't free range them and there were way to many bugs to pick off for them. Sooo, I got a slick sided lid and just cut off the infested stems. They've produced enough already anyway. I carried them over to the chicken run and dumped them in. What a feast for them

 

[Peeps]

Shop vac works great. I did get a warning from my hubby....If he got any phone calls about what I was doing. He might have to commit me!!!! LOL

Seriously, I haven't uses any insecticides on my garden. The safest way I have found is the shop vac.

 

[bunch-a-chickens]

id just get mad and till everything up and let the chickens in on them and start over. but ive got a small garden

 

[karanleaf]

Squash bugs, Stink bugs
I think the shop vac soundsgreat.... Hey doesn't it suck through a basket type catch before it goes to the caninster???
IF so then you will be making Bug Juice
Sounds like a bug repellant recipe to me

I think I'll have my Husband go buy me one I can strap over the shoulder......
Look out,, shhh... I'm huntin bugs

 

[flinthillbillie]

How about just letting one or two chickens at a time into the garden with you? I wouldn't want my whole flock in there either - they'd do way too much damage, but if I just let one or two in they don't seem to hurt anything and I know they're getting some of the bugs.

 

[Tutter]

Squash bugs, Stink bugs
I think the shop vac soundsgreat.... Hey doesn't it suck through a basket type catch before it goes to the caninster???
IF so then you will be making Bug Juice
Sounds like a bug repellant recipe to me

I think I'll have my Husband go buy me one I can strap over the shoulder......
Look out,, shhh... I'm huntin bugs

"Who you gonna' call? Bug Busters!"

Sorry, it was an image in my head of you slinging it over your shoulder; have you ever seen, Ghost Busters? lol!