Re: asiactic garden beetles

     
          <<<I went out several nights after dark with a flashlight 
          and handpicked the asiactic  garden beetles.  There were not 
          scores but I did have the dubious satisfaction of drowning a 
          number of them. I suppose for this to do any good it will 
          have to become a ritual. I know Vivian and Laurie also have 
          them - any luck with battling them?>>>
          
          So far I am just letting them chomp away. I am not ready to 
          touch them yet! I could not grab them with the leather 
          gloves, maybe I need to get some thin cotton gloves.
          
          Anyway, they are eating leaves of buddleia, agastache, 
          hollyhocks, all the shasta petals, echinea petals. :( They 
          are ignoring some other stuff completely. 
          
          When I saw the most of them was when I was digging holes 
          about 1ft deep in the evening. Beetles came pouring out. 
          Does anyone know how long the timeframe for them eating is? 
          
          Laurie
          Medford, MA
          zone 6

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