I posted earlier about all my pumpkins and winter squashes rotting from
the inside and was informed it was a fungus. I have also read about this
problem in the newspaper where it was rampant in the mid-west this year.
We had to buy three pumpkins from the supermarket to replace mine and
they too have rotted from the inside.

My questions a Is it safe to put these rotten pumpkins in the compost
or should I discard them in the woods on my property? And what
precautions should I take for next year to prevent another occurrence?
Right now I'm thinking of not growing any next year to break the cycle.
Also, do the abundant squash bugs (not the vine borer) play a roll in
transmitting the fungus?

JAB