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jacewell

found out what WHITE egg clusters are

15 years ago

For anyone not knowing about WHITE eggs on squash or cukes--well I found out that they are (by now) the infamous brown marmorated stink bug! I have dispatched quite a few by knocking them into a bowl of water and dish detergent--knocks them right out---they congregate between leaves and will try to avoid control by just falling off the leaf or stem--(what a strategy) look on the soil (they blend in)--and spray there-- I grab them with a plastic fork into the soap/water--

I think insecticidal soap will work, BUT BE CAREFUL when you use it so it doesn't burn plants--best to direct spray the bug --maybe DE would work, too--I'm going to try it. Maybe I'll try a bug vacuum, too. Anyone know the best one?