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  • #1

    Green Dock Leaf Beetle

    Hi all,

    I seem to have a number of the above squating on my rhubarb at the lottie and making the leaves rather holey.

    Are they likely to do any serious damage and is there any recommended way of controlling them?

    Ta in advance.

    Ade
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  • #2
    mmm, pretty. Leaf Beetle
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      Pretty pretty. I'd leave them alone unless the rhubarb looks in serious trouble, it has loads of large leaves.
      Pick the sticks that have the leaf damage.
      "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

      Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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      • #4
        Oddly enough I checked them today and couldn't see a single one, and no eggs or larvae.

        Guess they must have moved elsewhere.

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        • #5
          Dock Beetles

          Hi All,
          I have shiny beetles on my young rhubarb plant and they seem to be eating holes in the leaves. I think they are Dock beetles, which makes sense as I am constantly removing docks from my plot. Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of them please?

          Thanks,
          Charlie

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          • #6
            Dock Beetles

            Hi All,
            I have shiny beetles on my young rhubarb plant and they seem to be eating holes in the leaves. I think they are Dock beetles, which makes sense as I am constantly removing docks from my plot. Does anyone have any advice on how to get rid of them please?

            Thanks,
            Charlie

            PS. I have also posted this in undercover operations by mistake. Sorry, I'm new!!

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            • #7
              Hi Charlie7 - someone got in with the same question a little while ago - have a look at the thread I've linked below. And there will be a mod to tidy up all 4 threads on this subject I'm sure!
              Welcome to the vine by the way - why don't you post on the 'introduce yourself' thread - it's painless!
              http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...tle_48233.html
              Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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              • #8
                Merged, all 4 I think....

                As they used to say 'Cerca Trova'
                Last edited by zazen999; 01-06-2010, 04:40 PM.

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