Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Question for Kell on systemic insecticides, 0 by KRNYSGIRL

KRNYSGIRL wrote:
Hi, Kell and others- I am being frustrated to death trying to control fourlined plant beetles (look very similar to cucumber beetles) on my flowers. I read several posts by Kell on using Bayer Systemics - both the Bayer Advanced Garden and Insect Control and the Bayer Advanced All in one Rose and Flower. I too, really want one I don't have to spray because I swear I get more on me than the plants! Can you tell me how these worked for you? Especially the 1 year kind. Ever seen this critter in your garden: http://www.ppdl.org/dd/id/4-lined_plant_bug.html

Actually, the bug bugging me looks more like a cucumber beetle with 3 stripes on his back, but the damage looks like this picture - which do you think it is?