Q.Can you identify the problem and solution to the damage on these squash plant leaves?
This seems to occur every year
GKH_Susan
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on May 31, 2019
Most likely it is from squash beetles. They are larger than ladybugs but similar looking. They eat the leaves leaving a lacey or skeletonized appearance. You can pick them off and drop them in a pan of water with a couple tablespoons of dishwashing liquid.
Here is more information:
http://ipm.uconn.edu/documents/raw2/html/672.php?aid=672
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