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Controlling Asparagus Beetles in Your Garden
Do It Yourself — Asparagus beetle control requires a mix of careful monitoring and immediate action to remove the pests before they become a problem. For centuries pest control of all undesirable beetles and bugs has involved hands-on action. Gardeners simply ...More…
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4 Ways to Spot Asparagus Beetles
Do It Yourself — Asparagus beetles may not destroy your aspargus crop right away, but they can impact the quality and production if you don't spot them quickly. As they feed on the young shoots they lay their eggs among the leaves and stalks, often only an egg or ...More…
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Asparagus Beetles on Asparagus
Virginia Tech Extension — Tom Kuhar and Eric Day, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA The asparagus beetle is a sporadic pest that can be aggravating for asparagus growers throughout Virginia. The shoot damage not only reduces the quality of the spears ...More…
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Asparagus Beetles
Virginia Tech Extension — Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Crioceris asparagi (L.) and Crioceris duodecimpunctata (L.) Adults and larvae chew on shoots and foliage; eggs are laid on shoots around the time of harvest. Presence of eggs on the spears is objectionable to some ...More…
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Asparagus Beetles
Asparagus beetle, Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus); Spotted asparagus beetle, Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus), Chrysomelidae, COLEOPTERA This 3- to 4-week cycle is typical in the summer. In fall or early spring, 8 weeks may pass from the egg ...More…
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Common Asparagus Beetles
Garden Gate — The small, blue-black beetles with cream-colored spots show up in your garden early in the spring, just as you're looking forward to your first asparagus harvest. They feed on the spears, causing them to develop crookedly. Besides feeding damage, ...More…
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Asparagus Beetles
University of California IPM — UC Management Guidelines for Asparagus Beetles on Asparagus. Asparagus beetle larvae are dark green-gray grubs about 1/3 inch (9 mm) long when fully grown. Adults are blue-black beetles with a red prothorax. Their elytra (wing covers) have yellow ...More…
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Asparagus beetles
University of Illinois Extension — Asparagus is a hardy perennial. It is the only common vegetable that grows wild along roadsides and railroad tracks over a large part of the country. Although establishing a good asparagus bed requires considerable work, your efforts will be ...More…