Dear Master Gardener: There are insects wreaking havoc on my rose and peony blossoms. They are one-half inch, khaki-colored beetles with orangish spiny legs. What are they and is there a way to get ...
Q:I went outside to my yard and found all these tan-green beetles chewing the heck out of my tree leaves, my roses and my grapes. I found them on a bunch of other plants, too. They are feeding in ...
Answer: Rose chafers are found throughout Minnesota, especially in areas with sandy soils, such as ours. They feed on the foliage of many plants, but primarily feed on the blossoms of roses and ...
The pesticides to control chafers include the toxic insecticide carbaryl, and imidacloprid, which is a neurotoxin belonging to the group of neonicotinoids associated with bee deaths. The added problem ...
White grubs, commonly known as masked chafers, are fat, cream-colored, brown-headed larvae that can be pests of turfgrass. Now gardeners, golf-course owners, and growers who have been battling masked ...
A new article explains the biology of white grubs, also known as masked chafers, and discusses options for managing them. White grubs, commonly known as masked chafers, are fat, cream-colored, ...
New survey will chart habitat of native beetle to help ensure its survival. London-based wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and Royal Holloway University of London have ...