Re: asiactic garden beetles
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: asiactic garden beetles
- From: S* H* <s*@gis.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 16:27:10 -0400
- References: <H0000e360f9f89fe@MHS>
thanks, that's very helpful. i'm sure these are the asiatic beetles. my
preference is to hand-pick (skoosh) things. i very rarely spray, though
some black knot on plum trees has prompted use of fungicides this year.
steve hatch
LAURIE_WAKEFIELD@NON-HP-USA-om11.om.hp.com wrote:
>
> <<so perhaps the tan not-japanese bettles are the asiatic beetles. are
> they new?>>>
>
> Again, I am NOT a bug expert, so I hope that I am not passing on
> misinformation. If I am, SOMEONE PLEASE STOP ME!!!!
>
> I searched on the web and found that the Asiatic Garden Beetle
> (Maldera or Maladera (sp?) castanea) looks like, but is lighter than,
> the Japanese beetle, and eats both foliage and flowers. Sounds like my
> culprit.
>
> this site had info about its life cycle:
> University of Vermont Extension, EL 247, Asiatic Garden Beetle
> http://ctr.uvm.edu/ctr/el/el247.htm
>
> this site had very detailed line drawings (detailed enough to creep me
> out) in the grub stage and the adult insect:
> Ohio State University Extension Factsheet
> http://www2.ag.ohio-state.edu/~ohioline/hyg-fact/2000/2510.html
>
> Apparently, the treatment is insecticides (not interested), parastic
> nematodes (microscopic worms -- heard of them) or pyrethrins (natural
> insecticides extracted from Chrysanthemum flower heads--never heard of till
> today)
>
> Laurie
> Medford, MA
> zone 6
>
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