asiatic garden beetle murder
Lalala (zone 6b)
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Comments (10)Thank you so much. I wonder if I put lights out in the garden if that could chase them away? I have some flood lights. I have only found 6 bugs. Most of my garden beds are raised and do not touch the ground. It is crazy I know. But because NH has such odd weather. Sometimes super hot in April sometimes freezing in Late May. I use raised beds in a sunny location. Only two of the beds touch the ground underneath. Every thing else is in pots or wood boxes above the ground. I find for me this helps to keep weeds at bay and bugs too. My garden is also super small. I have 4 acres of land but only the time to work a tiny garden about 12 by 15. I grow flowers like Marigolds and Daisies. Daisies bring the bees. I also grow tomatos, cukes, squash, peppers (they keep mean bugs away), basil, parsley (also keep mean bugs away) mini green onions, lemon balm and cilantro. I used raised beds because it is warmer for the plants and I can mulch around the pots to keep them warm or even cover them with plastic if it is bitter cold. I really hate to use any chemicals unless I have to. The chemicals that kill these bugs also can kill earth worms. And I love Earth Worms. I am off to peek around my garden a bit more and see if I can find any more meanies. And do a little research to see what I can do or how bad the damage may become. Thanks again. bp...See MoreRed Devils on me Asiatic,s
Comments (4)So, the beetles you are talking about, are lady-bug sized, bright fire-engine red, and black underneath?? If so, they are what we call Japanese Lily beetles!!! Nasty, nasty nasty. The juvenile slugs are gross. They coat themselves with their own excrement. The cures, which only partly work, are as follows: 1st- soak new lily bulbs in a mild bleach solution prior to planting, to kill any eggs. 2nd - take a cup of water with dish soap and a popsicle stick to swipe pea-sized larvae into the cup. Do not confuse with your coffee cup!! 3rd - squish adults between thumb and second finger - particularly satisfying if they decimated a patch of your beautiful oriental lilies. Or, using the cup and stick method, place the cup under the adult and swipe into it with the stick. They don't run away, but flop upsidedown to the ground, where they become invisible, due to the black underside. You are lucky, they aren't hungry enough for the flowers, YET!!! They will be. They aren't there for the lupins, to my knowledge, but will rest on other plants, mid-gorge. Neem oil is hard to find and not cheap. Don't buy mixes, because the neem oil is fragile. In Canada, you can't ask for it as a cure for anything, because it isn't approved for anything buggy. Just ask for neem oil. Mix what you need for each application: 2T.neem oil, 1 tsp. dish soap, to a litre/quart of water in a spray bottle. Use this all in one go - it won't keep its potency. Keep the Neem Oil cool, or in your beer fridge. They have no natural predators in NA. Most 'chemical' products have no effect. I don't know how far they travel, but they took over most of my lilies in the front garden, but my Stargazers in the riverside garden were completely clean. Once they settle in, they are hard to get rid of..... Good luck, and my sympathies....See Moregarden beetles
Comments (4)I too have been battleing these beetles for the past 2 weeks. I first sprayed Neem (I don't use chemicals). It only kept them off for a couple of days. I did alot of research on them. They are related to JBs and rose chafers. Since they emerge at night, birds are not around to get them. The only effective nonchemical way to keep them in bounds is to handpick. I go out as soon as it is dark with a jar of warm soapy water and brush them into the jar.The way to eradicate them, is getting them at the grub stage. A nonchemical way is to apply either Milky Spore on your lawns and planting areas (but takes up to 3 years to be fully effective), or spray nematodes (which I did years ago for JBs with excellent results).The good news is there is only 1 generation a year. My family is hysterical when I go out, as I put a hooded rain jacket on to keep the mosquitos off of me, have a light that looks like a miner"s light on my head, and a power flashlight that is coiled over my shoulder...good thing I do not have any close neighbors......See MoreI've been in the garden... murdering caterpillars! Someone help!
Comments (22)Hi all, I just came back to the computer after a few days of hard-core tomato-picking and processing, and no computing! (I am already sick of tomatoes.) This has been a fascinating thread to read. Linda, I know well your thoughts on Bt and its destructive power, but I grow three corn crops...early, mid-season and late. Usually the early corn ripens early enough that I don't have to worry about corn earworms or corn borers. But, without Bt, I wouldn't get any mid-season or late corn worth eating. If some desirable caterpillars die in the process, that's unfortunate but that's jsut the way it goes. I try to keep the killing of all insects to a minimum, but there's times it's necessary. I refuse to feel guilty for dusting BT on a tiny portion of our 14 acres, since the rest of the acreage is not treated for anything. OKC1, what incredible helpful advice you offered in your post! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! I always love reading what you write. Susan, What am AMAZING amount of DE information you packed into one post! I love DE because I know I'd have to use more "hard-core" bug solutions were it not for DE. And, I'm with you on it being a bad year for the moths and butterflies. I'm wondering if it is drought-related? We have fewer butterflies this year than ever, and it is very sporadic. We'll see a few for a couple of days, and then not see any at all for the longest time. And, it is TOO HOT outside for man or beast now, isn't it? Hi again, Linda. I haven't seen any hornworms in the garden yet either, which seems sort of odd. I do have 3 plants out of about 100 that have some sort of damage that certainly looks like hornworm damage, but can't find one of those caterpillars anywhere. I know they can disappear into the green foliage of the plants, but usually I can spot them anyway. Not so this year. Hope y'all are having a lovely weekend. It is too, too hot and dry here. Dawn...See MoreLalala (zone 6b)
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