The biggest pumpkin problems are squash borer bugs and powdery mildew. Squash bugs infect the vines and kill the plant. They come on suddenly and are insidious.
To keep your summer squash plants producing all season long, protect them from predatory insects - especially the red, wasplike squash borer. This pest lays its eggs at the base of the squash plant.
The tall corn stalks act as a decoy to protect the pumpkins in your garden from pesty bug predators like squash borers (believe it or not, there is actually some scientific evidence to suggest that this works!).
Identifying Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Is it going to spread or is it temporary? Some problems are seasonal. Squash borers will mature and leave the garden by mid-summer. Cucumber beetles will spread disease throughout your crop.
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How to Control Whiteflies and Aphids
Keep Pests Away from Your BBQ
Natural Pest Control in the Garden
Outdoor Pest Questions: Insect Control
Pest Control: Grasshoppers
Squash Borer
Tips on Removing Wasps
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