Cucumber Harmful Pests

 8 Common Cucumber Harmful Pests

Cucumbers are well versed in family dishes. They are commonly used for daily meals ranging from main dishes, and side dishes to fruit juices. Therefore, it is best to grow them in your garden whenever you want. Cucumbers are easy plants to grow and often do not require much fuss to thrive in your vegetable area. However, do you know the ways to harvest a bunch of cucumbers from your garden?

Cucumbers are not only our favorite vegetable, but insects also like cucumber plants just like us. But their eating habits have bad consequences! Fortunately, there are some effective ways to control these nasty bugs to prevent them from invading your crops. Also in today's post, we share 8 common pests of cucumber pests and some ways to get rid of them from your garden. Read on to find out more about them.

1 cucumber beetle

Cucumber beetles are one of the most common pests of cucumber plants. They feed on the foliage of the cucumber plants, leaving holes in the leaves and flowers and even consuming the stems and vegetables of the plant. Then shedding will occur. To control them, you can place sticky strips at the base of your cucumber plants.

2 aphids

The aphid is found at the base of the leaves and absorbs the sap. They often lead to the development of other diseases such as powdery mildew. In the early stages, in minor infections, you can pinch them from the base of the leaves or wipe them with a spray water bottle. In a completely natural way, you can introduce some aphid predators like ladybugs into your garden.

3 Thrips

Thrips are small insects that cannot be seen with the naked eye, but if they build nests in your plants, catastrophic consequences can occur. They can deform leaves and withered leaves or cause silver streaks and patches on the leaves. To get rid of them, you can prune and destroy the affected leaves and maintain good garden hygiene. Besides, you can use neem oil and many horticultural oils are very effective and completely natural.

4 squash errors

Squash bugs like a wide variety of vegetables so they are very harmful as they do not leave the cucumbers. They absorb the sap of the leaves and inject a toxin into the leaves, causing them to turn yellow and become more fragile. If they appear on your cucumber plants, take them out and crush them between your fingers. Also, to protect your cucumber garden, stop your cucumber plants with good garden hygiene and proper care.

5 whiteflies

Whiteflies are found at the base of the leaves. They absorb the sap and expel the nectar that attracts insects. To prevent this, you can use neem oil and other horticultural sprays.

6 cabbage loopers

Cabbage loopers can quickly destroy the whole cucumber by shedding the leaves. Once you find adult loopers, larvae, and eggs from your plants, remove them and prune the destroyed leaves.

7 cutworms

Cuttings like cucumbers. You can easily control them by taking them out of your cucumbers and throwing them in soapy water. If you find moth eggs, crush them before they hatch.

8 Two-spotted spiders

Two-spotted spiders can be small, but they cause many problems such as rapid growth and can lead to autumn. In this case, cut and destroy the affected leaves. Having a good watering routine will help keep your cucumbers from settling.