Clavate Tortoise Beetle

cecilsgarden1958 · July 2, 2006

Here is my seasonal culprit. I don't know why they pick on my maters, because there are plenty of raspberres around.

http://www.ladybuglady.com/Goldenbeetle2.jpg

Just stomped one the other day, but another got away.

CECIL

nancysil · July 4, 2006

They were a problem for me here in Massachusetts this year for a few weeks after I planted out. I just picked them off and threw them in a compost bin. I was pretty concerned, but I waited it out. Now I don't see them anymore. All told they didn't do that much damage. Same with the flea bettles.

Strangely I don't see the stink bugs that were around the past few years although one of my Costoluto Genovese tomatoes on the vine has the tell-tale signs of the type of damage they cause.

July 2, 2006	#1
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	Clavate Tortoise Beetle Here is my seasonal culprit. I don't know why they pick on my maters, because there are plenty of raspberres around. http://www.ladybuglady.com/Goldenbeetle2.jpg Just stomped one the other day, but another got away. CECIL __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

July 4, 2006	#2
nancysil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New England Posts: 13	Tortoise Beetles They were a problem for me here in Massachusetts this year for a few weeks after I planted out. I just picked them off and threw them in a compost bin. I was pretty concerned, but I waited it out. Now I don't see them anymore. All told they didn't do that much damage. Same with the flea bettles. Strangely I don't see the stink bugs that were around the past few years although one of my Costoluto Genovese tomatoes on the vine has the tell-tale signs of the type of damage they cause.