Cucumber beetles, primarily the striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum) and the spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi), are among the most destructive insect pests of ...

Cucumber beetles are one of the most destructive pests in the vegetable garden, and if you’re searching for how ...

There are two main species of cucumber beetles: striped and spotted. Each is yellow and black, and about ¼ inch long. The striped cucumber beetle has a yellow and black-striped abdomen, while the ...

Adult squash beetles will feed on the leaves of cucurbit plants, causing them to have a lacy appearance. Adult squash beetles will feed on the leaves of cucurbit plants, causing them to have a lacy ...

Q. Last year my squash plants wilted and died in mid-summer. I think cucumber beetles were involved. Did they cause the problem and how can I control them? A. The plants probably died from a bacterial ...

Q:I hope you can help me. Last year, we had a major invasion of spotted cucumber beetles. I began with my usual routine with pests: hand-picking and dropping them into a pan of soapy water. Soon I was ...

Q. What's going on with my lilac (see photo)? How concerned should I be? It flowered great this spring and was just fine in this spot for four or five years. I didn't water it or anything last year in ...

The sex lives of insects are indicators of impending storms, researchers at the University of Western Ontario in Canada have found. When air pressure falls, indicating a coming downpour, male cucurbit ...

These days, many of us have noticed in our gardens a greenish yellow beetle with 12 black spots on its back. Some also may have noticed damage to vegetable leaves, scaring on fruits, or girdling of ...

You tuck cucumber vines into the soil while dreaming of the fresh, crunchy fruits and tart pickles to come. And then one day, you walk into the garden to find holey, sickly plants in place of the lush ...