Cucumber beetles are one of the most destructive pests in the vegetable garden, and if you’re searching for how ...

There are two main species of cucumber beetles: striped and spotted. Each is yellow and black, and about ¼ inch long. The striped cucumber beetle has a yellow and black-striped abdomen, while the ...

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 ...

Striped cucumber beetles' poop contains a bacteria that can cause plants to wilt. The insects gather in large number on plants, attracted by a chemical produced by the plant. Credit: Courtesy of ...

Catching insect pests early allows the gardener more time to enjoy the vegetables before the pest does. When the cucumber plant is fine one day and wilted the next, look ...

It sounds like you’re seeing cucumber beetles, which are greenish or golden-yellow in color with either black stripes or ...

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, ...

The weather has changed rapidly in North Dakota in recent weeks, going quickly from frost and freeze warnings to extreme heat ...

You tuck cucumber vines into the soil while dreaming of the fresh, crunchy fruits and tart pickles to come. And then one day, you walk into the garden to find holey, sickly plants in place of the lush ...