Cucumbers And Their Plants Turning Yellow

Question

How do you know if your cucumber plant has a virus or it’s just overwatered? It is the only plant in the garden that is yellow and all of the cucumbers are half developed and yellow. When picked and cut open, they seem almost gassy. A lot of the vines look to be dead, but at the end have green growth starting. What could it be?

Answer 1

It sounds as if you are dealing with cucumber beetles. These articles should be of help:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumber-beetle-control.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/when-to-pick-a-cucumber-how-to-prevent-yellow-cucumbers.htm