How to get rid of squash stink bugs from the garden

[PWArchery]

I had a bad infestation like that. I was able to save some of my plants by (1) spraying with Neem Oil soap, vaccuming them, and squishing the eggs. I make the shade traps also and squich those.

Next year I'll use DE, the shade traps, beneficial neematodes, and the soap water. I may try to make a different trap.

[housebanks22]

why would u kill off the whole plant? doesnt make sense to me...

[Alina674]

@housebanks22 I think he's talking about burning the plant after the season is over (or if they sort of took over your plants & you'd like to start over with new plants) as a way of getting rid of the bugs & more importantly their eggs, to eliminate as much problems as he can for the next planting season.

[heruursciences]

That is how i felt when they ate my zucchini for breakfast, my winter squash for lunch and my pumpkins and gourds for dinner. I tried many things to get rid of them but nothing really worked. I felt like making a vid of one being slowly burned to death by my blue laser. My best guess is early detection and removal and a nice dose of pesticide early.

[easytarbar]

Plain old soap and water dish soap and a sprayer fairly heavy mixture that will take care of them

[IceBergTYS]

Sounds like a simple enough solution!

[checkfoldcallraise]

it sucks that you had to get rid of the plants though. i hope i dont get those bugs. i have a young butternut squash plant that is beginning to grow big and spread out. my brussel sprout plants are being engulfed in aphids though. hopefully the sevin dust works on them but its slow at killing them.

[likaner1]

thanks this way saves money! i tried gasing them but whenever i keep buying new filters for my gas mask i just run out of cash

[jerwanman]

That was a time waster 4 SURE

[RichHersey]

I just posted your video to my "Get Rid Of Squash Bugs Naturally" page on Facebook. I thought it was funny!

Just do a search on Facebook for "How to get rid of Squash Bugs Naturally"

I thought the wicked witch was killed by water melting her, not fire...

[malynita123]

lol... i'm lauging so hard, look like you are very angry at those little bug.

[1Ezk]

ahahah so i actually thought there was a solution besides pesticides.... which there is but.. this works too, IF u dont want a crop.

for one i have a real garden (no boxes) so yea.. little harder to treat the infestation.. but thx for the laugh/s

[Chinook203]

Woohoo awesome job scutter! Very unexpected.......loved it.

[ixamxmsright]

That was so funny!!! I was NOT expecting that being your remedy!! lol

[Vox0707]

Ohman I forgot about those stink bugs, we have them somewhat here in southern Georgia. Is its already that time of year? :[

Too funny you dump the whole thing in the fire lol ^_^

[beader4life]

Wow!

[Lavere2009]

Matthew 13:40

[ThePsalm40]

Spray everything with garlic water!

[Lavere2009]

@ThePsalm40 Peace be onto you, explain what you mean garlic water please?

[romorris]

ok you made me crack up on the "i'm melting part". too funny!

[DigitalSkyline]

I might have tried a pesticide first... Oh well they dead now!

[yedon68]

....'em poor guy...!

[theeastwatch]

lol. nice vid.

I wonder when you have THAT many bugs on the plant if you can use a vacuum?

Also, have you ever tried wood ash?

-TEW

[scutter4christ]

@theeastwatch haven't tried the wood ash but I did read on a forum where a guy hooked up his shop vac every day and sucked em up.

[christineshires]

eeewww! those little buggers! Hey scutter, have you ever tried a product called Seven Dust? We use this in our garden. Also, it is also effective for fleas on animals. take your cat or dog, and sprinkle the dust all over them. outside of course, and in 24 hours--- flea free. God bless.

[scutter4christ]

@christineshires Yeah, I originally used Seven when I first saw the bugs. They ate it for breakfast and then asked for seconds! :o)