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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Aug 13, 2006

I found this little guy on my Oriental lily this morning. Can anyone suggest a genus? (I don't expect to know the species!)

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Scorpioangel Gold Hill, OR(Zone 7a) Aug 14, 2006

a possibility Family Cerambycidae - Longhorned Beetles

DebiV

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 14, 2006

I think I narrowed it down to a Leaf beetle of a sort (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by the shape, this Viburnum leaf beetle looks similar

http://www.invasive.org/browse/subject.cfm?sub=9404

http://eny3005.ifas.ufl.edu/lab1/Coleoptera/Chrysomelid.htm

There is a long list with images of bark and wood boring beetles

http://www.barkbeetles.org/Cerambycidae.cfm


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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 14, 2006

Viburnum Leaf Beetle looks like yours here


http://www.hort.cornell.edu/vlb/

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Aug 14, 2006

That's it Wallaby! Viburnum leaf beetle. We have had a terrible infestation of them this past couple of years and I have 2 viburnums in my yard that were hit I didn't even know where to start! However do you do it?

Thanks,
Todd

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 14, 2006

I think I have a nose for direction, you know like the swallows that fly away in the autumn to where they've never been before! Out of several possibilities to follow I seem to latch onto the correct one, gee I don't know, call me gifted!

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mbwoody Waverly, PA(Zone 5b) Aug 16, 2007

I lost ALL the greenery on my 2 youngest viburnums to this viburnum leaf beetle last month. The Viburnums (arrowleaf ) were in a part shade area under the canopy of some tall maple and ash trees. The beetles attacked very quickly and cleaned the bush before I knew they they were there! Question: Do I leave the shrubs in place to see if they recover or are they dead as doornails? I am in zone 5. Does any one have a successful control method? I am looking for the organic or least poisonous solution to the problem. Thx

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Aug 16, 2007

They may leaf out next season but may also exhibit severe die back. Around here, after 2-3 successive years of major munching, the viburnums die. I use bug-b-gone...apply as soon as you see the first holes. They only have one generation so one application is all you need. Bug-b-gone is NOT organic but organic be darned! I want to keep my fragrant snowballs!

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