Cucumber and squash production is in full swing in the garden, but there is a key pest that can affect the yield and quality of the fruit. The striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatumare) can be a ...

Your carefully nurtured cucumber plants are suddenly wilting despite all your best efforts. Or maybe it's your squash, melon or pumpkin plants that are affected. Perhaps you see a bug you don't ...

DEAR NEIL: What is eating the leaves of my zucchini squash? I looked on the backs and didn’t find any eggs. Dear Reader: This is damage caused by striped cucumber beetles. The adult beetles are fond ...

Q. I have had little striped bugs on my cucumbers. The plants seem fine and then they wilt away. Are these things related? A. It sounds as though you are struggling with cucumber beetles. Both striped ...

Q: I have a question regarding the attached photo of an unknown bug visiting one of my squash flower plants. This morning I counted eight of the same type crawling all over the squash flowers. Any ...

Use repellants and protective clothing to avoid tick bites that can spread Lyme disease. Natural strategies work best in combatting pests such as Colorado potato beetles, striped cucumber beetles, ...

Sometimes things happen in the garden when you least expect it. Last week, we had a major outbreak of spotted cucumber beetles. They were not in the vegetable garden where you would expect. Instead, ...

When I was at Kingwood Center recently, some folks asked me about what was going on with their cucumbers and I did give them some ideas as to what to do. The information for the cucumber can be used ...

Now that fall is waning into winter, it is time for many of us to reflect on our garden successes and failures. I often find that I learn more from my garden failures and battles than I do from my ...