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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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.
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet despite its reputation as a vegetable that grows easily and abundantly, zucchini can actually fall victim to a range of diseases and pests, including leaf blight, bacterial wilt, squash bugs, aphids, and squash vine borer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
Pests and Problems The three major pests affecting pumpkin plants are squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and melonworms.
—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
By dewdrops flare beauty in the morning Until an army of squash bugs land
And eat, then drag their bellies
From the carnage—
Field mice chew their way
Into the house.
—Joy Harjo, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
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Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Yet despite its reputation as a vegetable that grows easily and abundantly, zucchini can actually fall victim to a range of diseases and pests, including leaf blight, bacterial wilt, squash bugs, aphids, and squash vine borer.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
Pests and Problems The three major pests affecting pumpkin plants are squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and melonworms.
—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
By dewdrops flare beauty in the morning Until an army of squash bugs land
And eat, then drag their bellies
From the carnage—
Field mice chew their way
Into the house.
—Joy Harjo, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Squash bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squash%20bug. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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