squash bug
noun
: a large black American bug (Anasa tristis of the family Coreidae) injurious to plants of the gourd family
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Aphids, squash bugs, and spider mites can suck a cucumber plant’s sap and cause the leaves to yellow, brown, or curl.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
This tactic also works well for pests like cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and Japanese beetles that are often tricky to manage with soap sprays.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Removing the debris now removes the hiding spots and egg populations for pests like aphids, flea beetles, cabbage worms, squash bugs, spider mites, thrips and many others.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
This tactic also works well for pests like cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and Japanese beetles that are often tricky to manage with soap sprays.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Removing the debris now removes the hiding spots and egg populations for pests like aphids, flea beetles, cabbage worms, squash bugs, spider mites, thrips and many others.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Squash bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squash%20bug. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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