By Gene McAvoy The squash bug (Anasa tristis) attacks squash and other cucurbits throughout Central and North America. Several related species in the same genus coexist with squash bug over most of its range, feeding on the same plants but causing much less injury. IDENTIFICATION The adult is dark grayish brown in color, and the abdomen may be marked with …
Insect Populations Increasing Amid Hot, Dry Conditions
By Clint Thompson Hot temperatures and little rainfall could be a recipe for increased insect pressure in Georgia. Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension vegetable entomologist, discusses what vegetable growers should be scouting for as the calendar turns to May. “Squash bugs are picking up, because they’re coming out of overwintering. We’re seeing squash bugs and squash bug …