Re: Sweet potato vine pests
Hi Diann,
seems this (certain)bug subject comes up once or twice a season ..
It comforts me to know that someone has it besides me..(most folks including the
'experts'just shrug it off as they dont know what I'm talking about.)
The really fascinating thing is that it seems only to be attracted to the
Ipomoea family
i.e.your Sweet P.vine, here it goes for the bindweed which of course is same
family.So in a way it has befriended me as it bothers no other plants (so
far)over the several years it has been in the area.
Gosh, wish it would kill off the miserable stuff (and then of course just leave
the yard:)
Its proably one of the prettiest insect I have ever seen..Some of pure gold some
with mother of pearl over gold...Same shape and size as lady bugs here so these
seems to be larger than yours,perhaps yours are still immature.?I will keep an
eye out for them on my S.potato vines thanks for letting us know this.
Diann Barbee Thoma wrote:
> I have a couple pots with yellow sweet potato vine. It's certainly
> beautiful except something is eating gazillions of little holes in the
> leaves (~1/8" to 1/4). I've examined the plant day and night, and all I can
> find are very small round beetles, about 1/8", of metallic GOLD. They are
> certainly amazing-looking bugs, but my local extension office couldn't help
> identify them or tell me what else may be redesigning the plants--so anyone
> know if this beetle is likely the demon?? ...and if so, what to use to stop
> their damaging behavior.
>
> Thanks!
> Diann
> zone 5b
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU]On Behalf Of
> > cajun Joe
> > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 11:09 AM
> > To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> > Subject: [SG] BLACK = Sweet potato vine habits
> >
> >
> > Hello -
> >
> >
> > Do you plant your potato vine in a pot, or in the ground?
> >
> > If you plant it in the ground, does it grow up again the following year?
> >
> >
> > Does it take over everything?
> >
> >
> > Is it hard to get rid of if you plant it in the ground??
> >
> >
> > Thank you = Cajun Joe
> >
