Bug eating my astilbe flowers (pictures)
Lalala (zone 6b)
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Something eating astilbe flowers
Comments (2)Doubtful. We're pretty urban and I've never seen a rabbit around here. We have squirrels and skunks and the like.......See MoreBug eating my astilbes (pictures)
Comments (6)Steve--I realize now that you meant it was an oriental beetle doing the flower-eating, not that the bug pictured is an oriental beetle. You're right--when I went out with a flashlight tonight, I caught some asiatic garden beetles in action eating my astilbe. Still not sure what the tiny beetle is, but they seem to be harmless. thank you!...See MoreBugs eating my rose leaves. Any idea who?
Comments (36)I found this link that might help: Posted by gardenguru1950 SunsetZ16 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 8, 09 at 13:06 The most common "eater" of rose leaves in California is the Bristly Rose Slug, the larvae of the Rose Sawfly. The sawfly is a pudgy little wasp. It lays its eggs on the UNDERSIDES of the leaves and the caterpillars feed on the UNDERSIDES of the leaves. The rose slug is tiny, no more than 1/4-inch long and very slender, and it's the exact same pale green as the undersides of the leaves. Talk about hard to see and find! It's the critter that "skelotinizes" rose leaves. It's pretty easy to get rid of, actually. Almost any good spray will do the job: insecticidal soap, Neem, pyrethrum. The trick is to spray thoroughly UNDER the leaves. Not stand back and spray all over. You have to get UNDER the leaves. By the way, a commonly suggested spray for rose sawfly is BT. It doesn't work. It doesn't work because it's meant for the caterpillars of moths and butterflies. The rose slug is the larvae of a wasp. And I'm not sure of any beneficial insect that preys upon it. As for your rose buds, Applenut has a good idea. Go outside late at night with a flashlight. The critter most likely is an earwig, sowbug or pillbug. It also might be a slug or snail. Joe Here is a link that might be useful: Bugs that eat roses' leaves...See MoreNeed help identifying bug eating my Passion Vine Leaves
Comments (5)Interestingly, my passion vines (P. edulis) don't have any caterpillars on them. However, my potato vines have so many on them, that most of the leaves are gone. To save the other vines growing nearby, I had to spray with some organic caterpillar/bug killer (got it from Home Depot). I hate caterpillars, and by extension, butterflies too. They almost defoliated my plum trees....See MorePatty W. zone 5a Illinois
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