Winter squash as trap crop and yellow pan trap to manage striped cucumber beetle in organic cucumber production

We are evaluating trap crop and yellow pan trap methods to control striped cucumber beetles in organic cucumber production. We conducted a series of trials between 2007 and 2009 to study the attractiveness of striped cucumber beetles to four varieties of winter squash (waltham butternut, table queen acorn, blue hubbard, burgess buttercup) used as trap crop in cucumber production. The varieties blue hubbard and burgess buttercup showed the higher attractiveness. We are currently studying the attractiveness of mixed trap crop varieties (waltham butternut and blue hubbard) to striped cucumber beetles and effect of yellow pan traps to further reduce striped cucumber beetles population to assist trap crop. The results form these field trials will be presented.