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Jelly-like eggs on Squash Plants

10 years ago

Is there anyone here that can help me identify what pest lays these jelly-like clusters of clear eggs on my squash plants? I have been finding 1-2 clusters of them on my plants every few days. Since I check every morning, I think I am catching most of them before they hatch, but for all of my Googling, I can't seem to figure out what they are.

Comments (3)

jean001a
10 years ago
Not eggs. Just crystallized ooze from damaged squash.
sromkie
Original Author
10 years ago
Oh. Interesting. Ok, so clearing it off isn't really solving the problem then. I don't see any frass or holes from an SVB, so, I'm not sure what's damaging the plants. Thank you for the information. I'll take a closer look to see what I can find today.
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Megan Watkins
3 years ago
Fluke eggs!!! Their larva state can enter humans through skin or if you touch your mouth or eyes. Small when not is a cluster and lead to health issues.

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