Tabitha from Esperanza Sanctuary breaks down the common pests attacking melons, squash, and cucumbers in the Coachella Valley. aAphids, whiteflies, leafhoppers, squash bugs, and root-knot nematodes—and how to identify the damage they cause.

Learn practical Integrated Pest Management steps: cultural controls like companion and trap crops, row covers and silver reflective mulch, monitoring with sticky traps, targeted treatments only when thresholds are met, and sanitation and biological options to keep crops healthy without broad spraying.