http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/the-rosemary-beetle/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/the-rosemary-beetle/comment-page-1/#comment-3595 dave nyman Wed, 26 May 2010 23:33:39 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/the-rosemary-beetle/#comment-3595 These beetles seem to hide at the junction of branches. When disturbed they always fall on their backs,so presenting black-side-up,which makes them harder to find! They hate liquid soap spray,which makes them drop to the ground (or plastic sheet). The giveaway is the curved cuts to the leaf ends, which then go black. It's good to view the bush at different angles in order to ensure all have been spotted. Our bush is now free of them! These beetles seem to hide at the junction of branches. When disturbed they always fall on their backs,so presenting black-side-up,which makes them harder to find! They hate liquid soap spray,which makes them drop to the ground (or plastic sheet). The giveaway is the curved cuts to the leaf ends, which then go black.
It’s good to view the bush at different angles in order to ensure all have been spotted. Our bush is now free of them!

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/the-rosemary-beetle/comment-page-1/#comment-2918 P J Taylor Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:10:24 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/the-rosemary-beetle/#comment-2918 We have a Rosemary hedge that is infested with these beetles, I will try to remove them witha ready mixed spray in September / October. We have a Rosemary hedge that is infested with these beetles, I will try to remove them witha ready mixed spray in September / October.

]]> http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/the-rosemary-beetle/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 Jason Anderson Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:29:59 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/plants-flowers/the-rosemary-beetle/#comment-2848 Yuck, we dont have these in the midwest part of the US. I wonder if it is because of the climate? Yuck, we dont have these in the midwest part of the US. I wonder if it is because of the climate?

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