Squash Bug - Eggs

Anasa tristis

Symptoms:
Leaves wilt and may be come brown and necrotic (particularly severe on squash and pumpkins). Fairly large (1/2 inch or so) flat-backed brownish, grayish or greenish insects are seen crawling on leaves and stems. Insects have a disagreeable, rancid odor when handled or crushed. Insect feeding in large numbers reduces plant vigor and yield. Clusters of brownish egg masses composed of many very small (< 1/2 mm), dot-like eggs may be found on upper leaf surfaces.

See also the Extension Entomology Insect Answers.

Control:
Consult the COMMERCIAL or HOME GARDEN version of the current guide for controlling insects on vegetables for labelled chemicals and rates.

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