I spray my plants with a soap water mix once a week. That way I do not have to worry.

The guy at the greenhouse and seed supply in Knoxville (the one on Rutledge) told us those are two different bugs and need two different chemicals. One of the chemicals is called Dispel and I forget what the other one is.
We always get those squash bugs something terrible. I hate em! (not as much as I hate chiggers, though)

Row covers are he best method fro prevention up until blooming but I haven't used them this year. I'm sequentially planting my squash to have a constant crop and just accepting that I will lose them as I go. The squash vine borer is the one that eats form the inside. The adult is a wasp like moth that you might see hovering around your plants. The other is a true bug, squash bug. They are related to stink bugs and look similar. Squash bugs will lay their eggs all over the leaves and you can squish them or remove them when you see them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Squash Vine Borer

Thanks for the info. I am going to watch for the bugs and try the soapy water spray. Lani - how do you mix this? I think I have a recipe for Ivory liquid soap spray that calls for two spoonfuls Ivory soap to a spray bottle full of water.

Now, can I have a moment to gripe? I have several tomato plants that actually look great - the best ones for me ever. Several sandwich slicer size green tomatoes and many smaller ones. Yesterday I get home and there on the grass is a pretty, green tomato (a big one), with a bite mark plus a thousand ants on it.

I guess a squirrel did that. Stupid squirrel.