Fun Squash Bug Facts For Kids
Squash bugs are bugs of the family Coreidae. They are considered the ultimate pest of squash and pumpkins and are found across North America. The squash bug damages plants and acts as a carrier for the cucurbit yellow vine disease bacterium. The species Anasa tristis is known by the name of squash bug, but the name is also used for other bug species in the world. These squash bugs are known to be hosts of various members of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae....