We have several organic products that can be used effectively for cucumber beetles. One of the most common products used over the years has been INSECTICIDAL SOAP. It will work on them but it doesn't last and it's not the strongest option. At this time we recommend either MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER or the GARDEN DEFENSE WITH NEEM. Both are extremely effective on any type of beetle and they seem to be active for a few days which helps reduce the amount of times you'll need to spray.

What most people don't realize is that 90% or more of their cucumber beetle problem is that once they get on your property, they tend to stay there breeding in the soil. If you want to get rid of them once and for all, you should treat the ground direcly under and around your garden. This will help reduce effective egg laying and cucumber beetle larvae survival so in the end, you'll be able to control them before they ever become a problem. This is a much smarter approach when it comes to treating this pest.

You are right; cucumber beetles are tough. Their outer insect skin is thick and rigid making normal sprays viturally useless against this tough armor. Though INSECTICIDAL SOAP has long been used on them, there are other and newer products which work much better these days on this garden pest.

Currently we have two organic gardening sprays which work well. The MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER will be fine if you are only concerned about spraying for nuisance insects. It will handle most anything and you will find it seems to last a week or more when used on cucumber beetles. If you also have mites or fungus in the garden, use the THREE in ONE CONCENTRATE. This product uses several actives which work on many insects as well as common vegetable garden fungus disease. By using the Three in One, you can take care of several concerns with just one spray.

The Striped Cucumber Beetle is an organic gardeners nightmare. They are commonly found from Central America all the way north to Canada. And though they may be hard to see, chances are if you have one you have several. More importantly, once they start laying eggs they will become a "regular" in your vegetable garden so it's best to  knock them out early on and not to give them a chance to get well established.

Fortunately we have many products available all of which are listed in our CUCUMBER BEETLE CONTROL article. If you only wish to treat the area around your vegetables, the VEGETABLES PLUS is a good option. Treatments will last 2-3 weeks and it will leave a good residual to get any hatching larvae that might be emerging from eggs left by gravid females.

If you prefer to use something organic, the 3 IN 1 or the MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER are both highly effective on cucmber beetles and can be sprayed as often as needed.

There are several organic products for cucumber beetles that work well. The concentrates are best suited for the problem so you can just mix them up as needed and spray when needed. If you have a small garden and don't expect to be using much spray, we have a 2 LITER SPRAYER that's ideal for the task. Add some MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER to the tank mix and you'll be able to control any pest invasion. This product is certified organic and approved for use in organic gardening.

Insecticidal soap works Ok for insect control but there are several other organic products that work better. We've had good results with both GARDEN DEFENSE WITH NEEM and MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER. These are organic gardening compliant, effective and easy to use. All you need is a good PUMP SPRAYER and you can treat the problem daily if needed. A good spraying every week will usually keep the garden free and clear of this pest and save your cuc's, melons and other veggies.

We have a wide range of products that can be used to kill cucumber beetles. You can read about them all in our CUCUMBER BEETLE CONTROL ARTICLE which explains all you need to know about this garden pest. Our organic solutions include INSECTICIDAL SOAP and MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER which both seem to work pretty good. The strongest material is the VEGETABLES PLUS PERMETHRIN which will provide a good 4-7 days of residual. All these products are concentrates and should be applied with a good PUMP SPRAYER.

We have several organic gardening products you can use. The most common over the years has been INSECTICIDAL SOAP but the 3 IN 1 CONCENTRATE has become quite popular since it handles fungus as well as mites. Another popular one is the MULTIPURPOSE INSECT KILLER. For some reason, the striped cucumbers can be tough and the Multipurpose Killer seems to be best for this beetle. Apply it with a good PUMP SPRAYER and be sure to treat all the plants in the area since striped cucumber beetles like a wide range of plants.

We have several good cucumber beetle insecticides. Organic gardeners have long known about INSECTICIDAL SOAP which works Ok. It can be used over and over as needed but it doesn't seem to last long and it's not the best organic choice. Two newer products which work really well are the 3 IN 1 and the MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER. Both are concentrates and very effective on a wide range of garden insects so they can handle any problem you might have.

Cucumber beetle control is best attained by treating early and often. We have several NON TOXIC SPRAY that can do the job. The most common for cucumber beetle control would be INSECTICIDAL SOAP but the MULTI PURPOSE INSECT KILLER and the 3 IN 1 CONCENTRATE are probably more effective on this sometimes tough to kill beetle. You can read more about this in the organic section of our CUCUMBER BEETLE CONTROL ARTICLE.

Be sure to get underneath the plant leaves when spraying and use a good PUMP SPRAYER to do the job. Remember, these beetles like to hide out of site and any that are missed can continue to feed. It will take a little longer to treat more thorough but in the end, the effort will be worth it.

Cucumber beetles overwinter. In other words, they hibernate and don't die at the end of summer. What you didn't kill last year will hide themselves for the winter and then emerge at the first signs of spring. I'm sure that's what's happening now.

To stop this from happening, you should clear away all the old plants at the end of your gardening season as explained in our CUCUMBER BEETLE CONTROL article. These plants will surely attract local cucumber beetles and by letting them stay on your property over winter, they'll cause damage to any thing growing in your yard the following spring.

Since you've seen some activity now, either treat again with the INSECTICIDAL SOAP or some VEGETABLES PLUS to knock them out before you start growing your new spring garden. The cucumber beetles you just saw represent just a few of the ones that are probably present and if you allow them to live, they'll mate and start laying eggs in no time. In other words, if you don't treat now, you're bound to have a much worse problem later this year.