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Welcome squash bugs!

Welcome squash bugs!

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Sarah Courchesne
Jan 17, 2013
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Welcome squash bugs!
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Our house is moderately infested with squash bugs*. They are the stalking, brown, elongate bugs that move into heated buildings with the first frost. I know they aren't good; they feed on plant juices and I suppose they could harm my houseplants. But they don't seem to be doing a lot of damage, so I permit them to stay. They are capable of flying, but g…

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