I was lamenting to my parents the other day the sad state of my broccoli and cabbage plants because cabbage worms are eating them into looking like Swiss cheese. I have been hand removing the worms from the plants but I realized I was forgetting about the eggs. Trying to hand pick pinhead size eggs was driving me batty and I was throwing around all kinds of random ideas. My dad suggested duct tape.
My dad is a genius!!!
I wrapped the duct tape around a few fingers in a loop and gently touched it to all the eggs. Picks up the eggs perfectly without damaging the leaves! I am so excited to find a completely organic, simple and (best of all) free solution to the problem! I don’t have any squash bugs (yet) but I imagine this would work great for those eggs too!
I don’t know how the plants will fare since it took me quite some time to realize what the problem was and how to fix it, but I love learning so much this year! Having this garden is such an empowering learning experience for me.
Real Food in a Real World 
Wow! Your dad IS a genius! I would never havee thought of that and will definitely try it if I plant broccoli or cabbage next year.
It works! Mine were too far gone by the time I got it all figured out but I am armed with a new plan for next time!