The Mama Chicken
Attractive To Bees
I was reading through some blogs today and found a fantastic idea to get squash bug eggs off of the leaves. Duct tape!! Here's the link.
Great idea for squash bugs
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Carol Dee
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Great idea, I have been tearing of a bit of leaf as I have not been real good at squashing them on the leaves, or having them rolla way from me (to hatch elsewhere!) while trying to scrap them off.
lesa
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Genius!! For some reason I haven't been overrun with them this year...(knock on wood), but that is a fabulous idea!
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Do you have to collect the eggs or is taking them off and dropping them enough?
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The Mama Chicken
Attractive To Bees
I remove them entirely. I don't know if they can hatch on the ground and still find the plants, but I'm not willing to risk it.
sparks
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They are bad this year. Almost too many to get..Sad
desertlady
Attractive To Bees
I havent seen squash bugs on mine yet, but I have other weird creatures are on my plants, Im gonna buy a big roll of duck tape and give it a try!, But I have been smashing them with my fingers anyway...
so lucky
Garden Master
How about using a rechargeable vacuum? Not too powerful, but enough to suck up a few bugs.
baymule
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Fantastic idea!! You could even use the colored duct tape to make bug harvesting more festive!! 
Kassaundra
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It works really well on both the eggs and the nymphs.so lucky said:
