squash bugs are evil

[Lcottomsvcs]

After reading the thread started by Scottinatlanta about SVB, I was wondering if anyone has had success with organic controls for squash bugs. Last year was a bad garden year in Indiana anyway due to the dry weather. I planted butternuts, and with regular watering and feeding they took off nicely. Soon I had decent sized immature squash. Then came the squash bugs. It looked like a squashbug family reunion in my butternuts. I hand picked the bugs. I squished the eggs. Still they kept coming. Soon all of the vines were a wilted tangle and my immature squash never matured.


I would really like to be ready for the evil onslaught this year. Any help would be super welcome.

I am interested in organic controls because I am a beekeeper, and don't want to hurt my bees.