Vermont Garden Journal: How To Control Cucumber Beetles In Your Garden - Publication Date |
- Jul 19, 2019
- Episode Duration |
- 00:02:30
They're small, black and yellow and seem like they shouldn't be a problem in a vegetable garden, but they are! The cucumber beetle comes in two versions; the black and yellow striped or spotted species. Both cause damage to cucumbers, melons, and squashes by feeding on young transplants, seedlings and flowers and by transmitting bacterial wilt disease to plants. For such a small insect, they can pack a wallop.