Are squash bugs (Anasa tristis) sucking the life out of your cucurbit crops? These grayish-brown insects gorge themselves on sap, inject toxic venom into the plant and are carriers of cucurbit yellow vine disease. Growing companion plants for squash bugs is one method of controlling these destructive pests. How To Get Rid Of Squash Bugs With Plants The three sisters is a popular companion planting whereby corn, beans and squash are grown together for the mutual advantages each provides. One such benefit is a reduction in the number of cucurbit pests found on the squash sister. It’s believed the variety of foliage types in a companion planting confuses insect pests and makes it harder for them to locate their host plants. But this is just one way plants can be used to prevent and control squash bugs. Squash Bug Predators Utilizing companion planting to attract predatory insects is one method […]
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