On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:31:19 -0700, McGerm
wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions. I did my reading: two books on organic
gardening, and one on garden pests and control.

Yes, I have a massive Squash Bug (Anasa nistis) problem. My garden
site... actually my whole yard is part of my problem. Our property sits
next to a field that was used for years to grow pumpkins. Add to that
my garden sits next to my shed and not too far from the neighbors
virtually abandoned barn; adult squash bugs over winter in and under
structures, yeah.

As of last week the squash bug nymphs were suck the juices from
everything there were even punctures on green tomatoes. I hit then
with Pyrethrin...oh the slaughter. But virtually nothing kills the
adults (Sevin may work) so I will have to keep spraying all summer.
It looks like the farmer planted pumpkins this year...may the squash
bugs will migrate the 50 yards and go bug him instead of me.

One the bright side I picked my first two tomatoes tonight. Not bad
for Zone 6b.

Sevin on food? I don't think so. Your yard is out of balance. Suffer
it out for three years and I assure you will have a balance where no
insect will infest anything. Don't use organic poison either. I
haven't used anything in years and my garden has a balance.

The tomato plants don't have tobacco horn worms on them because they
are busily eating the datura I plant as a catch crop. The datura
withstands complete defoliation and then we have magnificent
hummingbird moths which pollinate. With the disappearance of bees,
this is vital!