what bug is this ?
We've had these Japanese anemones in our garden for five years, they've always been great. Suddenly I just noticed today about 90% of the foliage has been devoured. Here is a picture of the culprit(s): http://www.kevinvansant.com/temp/anemone-bugs.jpg There are a bunch of these bugs, and they're not eating anything else but are wiping out the anemones. Anyone recognize these guys? Know how to deal with them? (preferably organically) Thanks |
what bug is this ?
Kevin Van Sant wrote:
Anyone recognize these guys? Know how to deal with them? (preferably organically) Thanks for the good photo. It helps to identify the culprit: the striped blister beetle. Google to find many good images. These BadGuys devour the foliage on my eggplants. I avoid the use of chemicals so I deal with this insect pest by hand-picking and dropping them into a solution of water and liquid detergent. From what I've read, squashing the beetle between your fingers will produce an ugly but not dangerous blister. I've handled them gently without ever getting a blister. Their favorite defense is to drop to the ground and scurry away under the garden mulch. Therefore the recommended method for hand- picking is to cup one hand under the leaf and use the other to brush the insect into your cupped hand. If practical, position a container of soapy water under the left and brush the beetle directly into that. The population of striped blister beetles fluctuates from year to year. Last year they were numerous in my vegetable garden; this year fewer have been found. Good luck. Daniel B. Martin |
what bug is this ?
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:52:58 GMT, "Daniel B. Martin"
wrote in message k.net : Kevin Van Sant wrote: Anyone recognize these guys? Know how to deal with them? (preferably organically) Thanks for the good photo. It helps to identify the culprit: the striped blister beetle. Google to find many good images. These BadGuys devour the foliage on my eggplants. I avoid the use of chemicals so I deal with this insect pest by hand-picking and dropping them into a solution of water and liquid detergent. From what I've read, squashing the beetle between your fingers will produce an ugly but not dangerous blister. I've handled them gently without ever getting a blister. Their favorite defense is to drop to the ground and scurry away under the garden mulch. Therefore the recommended method for hand- picking is to cup one hand under the leaf and use the other to brush the insect into your cupped hand. If practical, position a container of soapy water under the left and brush the beetle directly into that. The population of striped blister beetles fluctuates from year to year. Last year they were numerous in my vegetable garden; this year fewer have been found. Good luck. Daniel B. Martin That's definately them. Thanks for the ID. I'll put on some gloves and try to extract as many of them as I can find. Kevin |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 01:51 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter