what is that?!

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Matthew Gayles

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what is that?!
« on: June 03, 2010, 17:11 »
Over the past few days there have been hundreds of strange beetles bumbling around the plot. They are about the size of a 5 p piece and have a brown/green irridencent back.
Phew! now to the point. i shook my small plum tree (planted this year) and dozens fell out of it. the leaves look like somthing's eating them. some leaves have tiny holes in them and a couple of the fruitlets have dies off! well miffed as i only had nine to begin with!
Is it theses beetle things? if so what are they? and how do get rid of them, or whats causing my leaves to be nibbled?!

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Livinhope

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2010, 20:53 »
They sound like shield bugs.  Brown/green and any shade inbetween.  Thats all I know about them except for the fact that they can nip.

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Trillium

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2010, 23:03 »

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Livinhope

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2010, 14:16 »
Those are definitely what I know to be shield bugs, one visited me in my greehouse the other morning, he was bright green but they come in a variety of colours.

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Trillium

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2010, 14:24 »
They're also known as stink bugs for good reason. Never squish with bare fingers as they stain you with an iodine colour and the stink is horrid. Unfortunately they suck sap from leaves but birds love them (stink and all). If they get out of hand, round them up and put them out for birds or chickens.

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Babstreefern

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 16:50 »
Remind me not to come back as a bird :wacko:
Babs

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Livinhope

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 21:25 »
I would love suggestions for rounding up the bugs, the mind boggles  ???

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Yorkie

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2010, 21:29 »
I would love suggestions for rounding up the bugs, the mind boggles  ???


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Livinhope

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Re: what is that?!
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2010, 21:38 »
Oh yeah!

Well, I suggect you put it in a puffer, flog it and make youself a fortune.  There's not much left that works now.

 

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