This makes it harder for squash bugs to find your plants if you accidentally missed a squash bug or two in the fall. Install Row Covers Install row covers over your crops after rotating them.

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Squash bugs overwinter as adults, becoming active around June. They are secretive, hiding on plants or in mulch. Numerous egg clusters are laid, usually on leaf undersides. Eggs are bronze-orange, ...