SueScott wrote:
I have a theory concerning both Asian beetles (what most folks call ladybugs, but they're not the red American variety) and stink bugs. Back in the 70's organic gardening magazines had advertised sales of Asian beetles by the QUART to gardeners to keep such things as aphids under control. Problem was, the beetles are not native to this part of the world and with no natural predators, soon became a plague. I remember vacuuming dozens of them off my bedroom windows several times a day and would see literal clouds of them outside! Then our government, in it's infinite wisdom, imported stink bugs to kill off the Asian beetles. Of course, they are another invasive species so we're now faced with TWO insect plagues!!! I was bitten on the back of my neck the other day by one of the nasty Asian beetles and the spot became infected - I don't know which I hate more, the beetles or the stink bugs!!
I have a theory concerning both Asian beetles (wha... (
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I'm with you there, Sue. I don't think we have had the Asian beetles yet -what do they look like?