Pests And Disease/Squash/Cucumber

Every year I rotate crops per suggestions. My squash ALWAYS gets squash bugs and ALWAYS gets this powdery stuff on its leaves. My cukes do the same per say. What preventive measures should I be taking?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 06/01/2011 @ 8:58 am

Try neem oil. It is both a fungicide and a pesticide, so will take care of the squash bugs and the powdery mildew. Here is more information:
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