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Asparagus and Spotted Asparagus Beetles
Asparagus beetle is known by Asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi) and Spotted asparagus beetle (Crioceris duodecim punctata). In one year there can be 2-3 new generations of the bug. They both cause severe crop damage. The larvae eat at the stems and eat the leaves which keeps the plant from developing a good supply the next season.
Some natural controls:
Keep your healthy.
use plants that are adapted to your area.
use or lure beneficial insects to the area like lady beetles and freen lacewings.
another wasp called tetrastichus asparagi is a good friend.
Other controls:
apply to plants a mixture of diatomaceous earth and all-purpose flour.
use plant oil products to spray on plants.
during harvesting cut the shoots just below ground level which will keep the eggs from developing.
with smaller gardens, collect the asparagus berries to keep spotted asparagus beetles controlled.
again with smaller gardens, control larvae by knocking them off plants with a broom or similiar item.
jim ellison enterprises
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floresville, texas 78114
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