Are these eggs?

harleysilo · June 21, 2007

What the heck are these?

And how do I KILL them?

bcday · June 21, 2007

I don't know what kind of eggs they are, but not ALL eggs are bad. They could be the eggs of beneficial insects like ladybugs or some such that you'd want to keep around to eat the bad bugs. I'd wait for the hatch and find out what they are before killing.

harleysilo · June 21, 2007

Good Point, I should have said they are laid on my Giant Pumpkin plants, I thought bugs lay eggs on certain plants, so maybe that will help somebody narrow down the species.

lavandula girl · June 21, 2007

Those are squash bug eggs - don't let them hatch.

harleysilo · June 21, 2007

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Originally Posted by lavandula girl

Those are squash bug eggs - don't let them hatch.

So scrape them off, and squash them (ha ha), or will an insecticide do the trick?

lavandula girl · June 21, 2007

I usually scrape them off into a container of soapy water, then dump them someplace after they've sat in it for awhile. I personally prefer not to use insecticides on my plants, because they wreak havoc with my pollinators.

harleysilo · June 21, 2007

Will do, thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

**Lee** · June 21, 2007

Yep, just squash 'em good. Only pesticide needed is thumb and forefinger!

Lee

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lavandula girl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 64	Those are squash bug eggs - don't let them hatch. __________________ Mostly Harmless

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lavandula girl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 64	I usually scrape them off into a container of soapy water, then dump them someplace after they've sat in it for awhile. I personally prefer not to use insecticides on my plants, because they wreak havoc with my pollinators. __________________ Mostly Harmless

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Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Yep, just squash 'em good. Only pesticide needed is thumb and forefinger! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

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bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	I don't know what kind of eggs they are, but not ALL eggs are bad. They could be the eggs of beneficial insects like ladybugs or some such that you'd want to keep around to eat the bad bugs. I'd wait for the hatch and find out what they are before killing.