[NAFEX] Unknown Beetles

dmnorton at royaloakfarmorchard.com dmnorton at royaloakfarmorchard.com
Sun Jun 17 13:38:39 EDT 2007


Could it be Rose Chafers?   Rose chafers are similar to Japanese Beetles and 
are also about 1/2 inch long, but are slimmer, dull, and buff-colored. The 
feeding habit of Rose Chafers is similar, chewing holes between the veins of 
the leaves, resulting in a skeletonized appearance. The beetles may also 
feed on flowers and fruit. The larvae of both species live in the soil and 
are considered turf pests. When beetles are observed feeding in a raspberry 
planting they can be controlled with appropriate insecticide sprays applied 
to the foliage. Pheromone and scent traps are available to control Japanese 
beetlesand may work with Rose Chafers, but these have not proven effective 
in commercial settings. Place traps near, but not within, the planting to 
prevent increased injury from beetles which are attracted to, but do not 
fall into, the traps.


Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth at tds.net>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 7:10 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Unknown Beetles


>    I've got nocturnal critters skeletonizing raspberry leaves and I 
> haven't seen a possible culprit until yesterday.  Some time ago I asked 
> the Extension service and was told that it 'sounded' like Japanese Beetle 
> damage.  I doubted that because the critter is nocturnal.
>    Recently, I parked the wheelbarrow in the berry patch and was surprised 
> by the bugs in it the following morning.  There were two kinds: one was 
> the common Junebug and the other was about the size of the Junebug and of 
> a light brown color.  I wondered if this second beetle was the 
> skeletonizer.
>    Does anyone know what skeletonizes their raspberry leaves?
>
> Jim Fruth
> Brambleberry Farm
> Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
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