Tish wrote:
Hard to tell without a more thorough description or a photo, but they
sound like they might be cucumber beetles - I don't know the proper
name for these little beasts, but I think they might be cucumber
beetles. Try googling for images to see if they match your thing
(remember to look at Australian sites to get a better match)

Tish

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:55:52 +1000, "Rayband" wrote:


Hi everyone!
Hoping everyone has had a Happy Australia Day....

I have some insects- caterpillar looking, yellow with spikey hairs and 6
legs and approx. 10mm long, munching away on my Zuchinni's(miss spelt?),
cucumbers and just looming around the mulch..

What are they? Are they good or bad? Any recommended Treatments?

Thanks,



Dipel is used to prevent any of the grubs killing them and preventing
them growing to be butterflies.
Its a safe anti bacterial grub killer.