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Something on squash-identify please

14 years ago

I have one golden zuke plant that must have a pest of sorts as every zuke I pick off the plant has a spot like this shown in pic. On the one I pulled off today I saw these teeny tiny bugs inside, they almost looked like fleas. Does anyone know what the culprit is?

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digdirt2
14 years ago
Looks like you have mice or squirrels or some other ground pest - plenty of possibilities - snacking on them and then the fruit flies and aphids are drawn to the damaged area for the moisture. The "bugs" aren't doing the primary damage.

Dave
AiliDeSpain
Original Author
14 years ago
Weird. Like I said it's only on this one plant, not on any of the others that are right next to this one...curious.
The only "pest" I have seen in the garden lately is grasshoppers.
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