"David" wrote in message
om...
Does anyone know a way to get rid of these things without chemicals -
perhaps a way to trap the beetles or to kill the caterpillars ?

The only solution I hav eever foudn which works is to place mats, or paper
under the asparagus and then shake them, it's either that or finger and
thumb to squish them individually.

I wonder if the yellow sticky traps would be any good, hmm could put them
down instead of the paper then any that landed on it would be instantly
trapped. Have to find somewhere to hide the yellow stickies though, since
they tend to kill so many beneficial insects too.

Sorry, stopped rambling now.

Duncan