Insect Pest Damage Control

An IPM  approach is the most effective means of insect and mite pest control.  

http://www.lane-ag.org/wm-world/Cucurbit_Manual/e-853_3.html#basicipm  

There are additional practices that growers should consider as part of the overall insect and mite damage control strategy.  These include Cultural Control, Biological Control and Plant Resistance.  

http://www.lane-ag.org/wm-world/Cucurbit_Manual/e-853_3.html#insectdamage

The use of effective insecticides to control insect pests and arachnicide to control mites provides a cost effective method of managing pest populations. 

Guidelines for insecticide and arachnicide selection 

Guidelines for proper pesticide application equipment calibration and use