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Striped beetle with orange head

18 years ago

I have a beetle eating my Chinese lantern plants; they are taking over my garden so I really don't mind the damage; I'm pulling them up by the truckload, but I want to do it MY way, not let some little beetle do my dirty work! Here is a picture of one. What is he, and is there an IPM way to get rid of them, or do I have to go another way?

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
18 years ago
This Three-lined Potato Beetle is doing you a service. They favor members of the Solanaceae family (thus, your Chinese Lantern), but won't damage much else.
vjrnts
Original Author
18 years ago
Oh! Hm. Tempting to just leave them alone, but the plants look so tattered...

I'll have to think about this! Thanks.
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