How to Use squash bug in a Sentence

squash bug

noun
  • Pale to brown blotches on leaves are the work of squash bugs.
    The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 12 June 2017
  • The adult squash bug is flat-backed, brownish black, and measures about 0.62 inches long.
    oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Tatume is mostly immune to the harmful squash vine borer and squash bugs.
    Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Apparently, squash bugs are deterred by the odor of these plants.
    OregonLive.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The squash bugs will gather under these at night and can be collected and destroyed in the morning.
    Melinda Myers, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Asking about the secret to the Tide's success is like asking an elephant for his secret to squashing bugs.
    Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Minute pirate bugs and their close cousin, insidious flower bugs, belong to the group of bugs known as true bugs, which include bed bugs, squash bugs and stink bugs.
    Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2017
  • For squash bugs, plant mint, chives, garlic, onion, tansy, radishes, nasturtiums, marigolds and bee balm near and among vines of winter and summer squash.
    OregonLive.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Another common pumpkin pest are squash bugs, which hang out on the underside of leaves when the flowers bloom or when fruit appears.
    Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 29 June 2017
  • Topics will include planting, side dressing, companion planting, and how to inspect for squash bug and codling moths.
    Courant Community, 15 May 2018
  • Apple engineers have also been working to squash bugs related to the on-board firmware, according to the people familiar.
    Fortune, 21 June 2018
  • Special squashes such as Potimarron or Honey Roaster succumb early to the toxic bite of squash bug nymphs in my garden.
    Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 22 June 2018
  • At the beginning of the season, cover your plants with floating row covers to protect them from common culprits like squash bugs, squash vine borers, and cucumber beetles.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2019
  • For instance, in her garden, Zaklan struggles with difficult-to-control squash bugs.
    OregonLive.com, 29 Mar. 2018

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