Squash Bugs: Copper Eggs = Act Now, Smash or Spray, Rotate Crops

Copper egg rows on squash leaves = squash bugs. Hatch fast. Adults: ½ inch, flat, brown, stink when crushed. Both stages suck sap + inject toxin → wilt.

Organic

Smash eggs with gloved hand. Check all leaves.

Chemical

Carbaryl (Sevin) works. Spray late evening for bees.

Pro Organic System (Chris French, GA)

Dawn scouting → remove damaged plants → M-Pede (soap) + Surround WP + Dipel + sticker → hand-pick immobilized bugs. Early and often.

Winter

Remove all debris—overwintering site.