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lichtid Kendal, Canada Jun 21, 2014

This bug has been eating my cabbage plants. I am trying to identify it so I can look for an organic way to deter them. Any help would be appreciated.

Deanna

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 21, 2014

This is either a rose chafer or relative in the beetle family Scarabaeidae (http://www.weekendgardener.net/garden-pests/rose-chafer-beetles-060906.htm). Standard organic controls such as insecticidal soaps or neem oil appear relatively ineffective. Suggestions include simply hand-picking/knocking them off into a container of soapy water or placing a barrier of row cover-cheese cloth around the plants.

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lichtid Kendal, Canada Jun 23, 2014

That's the one! Thanks so much :)

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