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jakrum421
Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:56 pm   Post subject: What is this beetle?


I had previously posted about some little red and black beetles chewing up my perennials. Well, I don't see any of them anymore, but this guy and his buddies are all over them in droves now and seem to be continuing the attack. Anybody got a clue what it is and furthermore, what to do about them?






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glendann

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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:15 pm   Post subject:


I think its what my mom called a sap sucker.If it is I have them everywhere on my plants too and plain soapy water will veggie oil doesn't help get rid of them I would like to find something that works also as 7 dust will kill my butterflies and bees off and my hummingbirds.


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gardenmama

Vermont
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:38 pm   Post subject:


I put in a request a bugguide.net...and this is what they say...

"This is a "four-lined plant bug," family Miridae."

here is the link:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/191277

Here is a link to info on the bug:

http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/cucs/4line.htm


Hope this helps.

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jakrum421
Wisconsin
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:52 am   Post subject:


Thank you, thank you for that info, ladies! No wonder I couldn't find anything about it online. I kept googling "beetle" and I guess that just isn't the case. Whatever the little monsters are, they sure are making a mess of my pretty flowers. I posted a pic of flowers in the gallery that shows some of the damage they did to a globe centaurea. But it's nice to know that they are manageable. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. I do love this site.


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