Cucumber beetles are one of the most destructive pests in the vegetable garden, and if you’re searching for how ...

No matter where you garden in the U.S., if you grow cucumbers, squashes, melons, or beans, you are likely to see cucumber beetles. These insect pests aren't a big problem in small numbers, but they ...

Gardeners, beware! With the onset of warm days, there is a ravenous pest than can move rapidly onto its favored plants, curcurbits or melons (especially honeydew, crenshaw and casaba), and begin ...

There are two main species of cucumber beetles: striped and spotted. Each is yellow and black, and about ¼ inch long. The striped cucumber beetle has a yellow and black-striped abdomen, while the ...

Jul. 1—Cucumber beetles can wreak havoc on your cucumber crops. Luckily, there is an easy DIY way to keep them at bay. The following is an excerpt from "The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify ...

Q: Last summer I had cucumbers and zucchini wilting and dying even though I’m pretty certain I didn’t have root rot or squash vine borer. What should I try this year so I can hopefully get a harvest?

CORVALLIS – Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. striped cucumber beetle - Orest Lyzhechka/Getty Images After all the work involved in starting your garden and the research you've ...

Many insects plague the vegetable gardener, but few are as lethal as the squash bug and the cucumber beetle. Plants may die from the squash bugs' continual feeding or from the bacterial wilt that ...