From: "Dick McDermott" <dickmcd@waterw.com>
Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture
Subject: Re: Squash bugs
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 01:29:45 -0400

I have squash bug problems as well. We are a certified Organic farm and do
aboput 1.5 acres of sumer squash at a time. When the bugs hit I used to use
Sabdilla  dust, which was 99% diatomaceous earth and 1% Sabdilla. I've found
out Sabdilla is not registered for squash bugs. Next time I'll use straight
DE. I apply it with an old  2"  paint brush taped onto a stick and dip it
into a container with about 2" of dust in it. I walk along and give each
young plant a quick tap in the center with the dusty brush. It worked quite
well. It didn't take long. It knocked the bugs back far enough and long
enough for the plants to thrive. And it only took about 2 pounds to do each
acre.