I'm a beginner. Started my garden as a hobby when my wife got cancer last year. I've already lost my squash this year due to a bug called SVB. Now on my cucumbers I am seeing the bug in the attached photo. I've tried soap solution, neem oil and sevin insect spray. Any ideas??
Maybe they are the nymphs of certain squash bugs. I have those in gray or green colors but there are red ones too. The nymphs would cluster and suck the sap out of the leaves. Usually when I see a squash leaf turning yellow and wilting, I immediately fold it over and squeeze to kill the nymphs hiding underneath. But it's better to kill the adult bugs early or get rid of the eggs before they hatch.
Zone 6, 45 inches precipitation, hard clay soil
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