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Comment by John E Windsor on July 7, 2012 at 8:02pm

Thanks Roger! Actually, I removed this plant and it's neighbor soon after I took that pic. We had sprayed these plants with a tea made from garlic and cayenne pepper which was suppose to be the cure for aphids. I think next time we find our plants under attack I will try some worm tea. In the meantime we have a help wanted sign up for a few good lady bugs.

Comment by Roger on July 7, 2012 at 7:20pm

John - Your squash plant looks like it is infested with aphids.  With this bad of an infestation I would recommend either removing those two leafs or better yet, removing the entire plant.  I would also check any plants close to this squash to ensure the aren't beginning colonization on any of your other plants.  These can get out of control rather quickly if you don't get rid of them.  They will slowly kill your plant by sucking the sap from the plant itself.  While I'm thinking about it, one other option would be to introduce beneficial ladybugs.  They wouldn't only take care of these buggers but also patrol the rest of your grow for any other pests.

Comment by John E Windsor on July 7, 2012 at 7:08am

We have implemented some "homeland security" with plants to attract good bugs and spray potentials to repel the bad ones. I physically terminated a score of tiny worms that were feasting on our broccoli and at least a dozen leaf footed invaders. Now, this morning I was welcomed to the garden by these tiny monsters on one squash plant.

So, what do we have here?

Comment by TCLynx on July 1, 2012 at 9:20pm

I second/third the guess that the bug is a leaf footed bug nymph.  Kill them as nymph when you can since once they can fly they are harder to catch and they make your fingers stink if you do.

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on July 1, 2012 at 3:45pm

Donna, I wouldn't add Tums because it's expensive calcium carbonate and it has other things in it, like flavoring, coloring, corn starch, etc. It probably wouldn't hurt anything, but...ya never know. :)

Comment by Sheri Schmeckpeper on July 1, 2012 at 3:41pm

Whoops, that's does look like a leaf footed nymph, like Vlad said. It could also be a squash bug nymph. There are a number of bugs that look very similar in both nymph form and bug form, but they all suck the life out of the plants. Where you see one, there are usually many more.

Comment by Vlad Jovanovic on July 1, 2012 at 12:50pm

@John...it's really, really hard to tell from just that photo...but my spidey senses would say that, that there is a leaf footed bug nymph...Exterminate on sight...

(they look similar to an assassin nymph, which are good bugs to have...so grab a book or Google it to confirm)...

Comment by David on July 1, 2012 at 11:08am

Comment by John E Windsor on July 1, 2012 at 10:30am

I can see myself some day knowing the answer to most of these simple questions, but in the meantime, what the heck is this bug?

Comment by TCLynx on June 30, 2012 at 6:31pm

Oh shells will definitely buffer the water

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