There are two distinct species of cucumber beetles—striped and spotted. Both types are yellow and black and about ¼ inch long. The abdomen of the striped cucumber beetle is—you guessed it—striped ...

Cucumber and squash production is in full swing in the garden, but there is a key pest that can affect the yield and quality of the fruit. The striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatumare) can be a ...

Here’s what might be attacking your garden plants.

Sometimes things happen in the garden when you least expect it. Last week, we had a major outbreak of spotted cucumber beetles. They were not in the vegetable garden where you would expect. Instead, ...

What are these funny holes in the ground? someone recently asked Jeff Knight, the state entomologist with Nevada Department of Agriculture. They have straight sides and look as if they were made with ...

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers” — Ray Bradbury Cucumber beetles are pretty bad this year. There are two ...