I have 2 veggie raised beds - one with tomatoes is doing well. The other one has cucumbers, yellow straightneck squash, zucchini, 2 green peppers, 1 ichiban eggplant and a few okra. I got a few squash and zucchini, but the cucumbers are mostly very bitter. Got a few small peppers and the plants seem healthy.

But the squash and zucchini have been devastated by the stink bugs and squash bugs and I guess maybe evern the vine borer (I havent disected any vines, but I see wilted leaves often).

I sprayed Sevin, but I continue to see a few stink bugs crawling around.

So, what should I do? Just give up on the squash and zucchini and pull them out? If I do that, what else can I plant now in their place? Its really hot here right now - I am in central NC - Raleigh.

Are there any veggies that can withstand the stink bugs, etc? The green peppers seem to be unaffected - should I just plant a few more of them? Or is it too hot and late to plant green peppers? Or should I plant any Fall veggies?

And should I plant seeds or transplants? Can I buy something from Home Depot/Lowes and plant it directly or should I first grow it in a pot and harden it before planting in the bed in Full sun?

Any advice is appreciated.