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Beetles on my tomato Plants
"Guy Bradley" wrote in message ... | | "Anna" wrote in message | ... | I have posted a couple of pictures on the web of these bugs. | http://community.webshots.com/photo/...70887500jqBNuV | | I just discovered a black beetle type bug on my tomato leaves. | The have | | attacked my cherry tomatoes and none other. I noticed them on | dandelions | | before but not in my garden. What can they be and how can I get | rid of | | them? | | Judging from the picture, my guess is click beetles. The beetles in | your picture have the right shape and color for click beetles. The key | for me is the way the head angles from the thorax. Click beetles can | fly, but in particular they sort of jump when disturbed, with a | clicking sound (hence the name). I've never known them to particularly | attracted to tomatoes, but they may be in search of moisture. | | Since these are eating your tomatoes, a stomach poison, such as | Rotenone, would be a good way to kill them. However, you probably | don't want to be spraying poisons on your tomatoes, although Rotenone | is comparatively benign. | | Guy Bradley | Chesterfield MO | zone 6 | | It looks very similar to the click beetle, only it's legs are black like the body. I noticed that they are constantly extending their body so that it is longer than the wings and the hard cover over the wings. Does that make since to anyone? |
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