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Gardening => Gardeners Chat => Topic started by: Patty S on Jul 13, 2007, 03:59:29 PM

Title: Beetles on my rhubarb
Post by: Patty S on Jul 13, 2007, 03:59:29 PM

There are oddles & oodles of these guys on my rhubarb!  Looks like they're snacking! (I'm not seeing them on any thing else in my veggie garden.)

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As you can see, they have a red spot on their backs.

What are they & how do I get rid of them?

Title: Re: Beetles on my rhubarb
Post by: Dianna on Jul 13, 2007, 10:34:37 PM

I saw one of those bugs on the deck tonight, Patty. I don't know what it is, but am hoping to find out soon, too...

Title: Re: Beetles on my rhubarb
Post by: Patty S on Jul 14, 2007, 01:00:23 PM

I took A sprayer of Safer (brand) "Insect Killing Soap" out there this morning, & ~~ ZAP ~~ ...one squirt & they dropped off like bad habits, DEAD! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FSmileywoohoo.gif&hash=0f2676935af914f710cdef19ea634bd1c1c3691d)

There were several of these guys out there on the rhubarb,
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but I shooed them off before I sprayed, cuz I seem to remember reading somewhere that these are "good" bugs... they eat aphids or something. I don't know what these are called either, but I'm going to see if I can find the link where I read about them.