RE: [gardeners] Speaking of insects...

Dorsett (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 9 Aug 2001 19:44:15 -0500

What kind of damage are they doing?

http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r540300111.html
  There are some really pretty stinkbugs that prey on nectarines.

http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.nectarine.html

Barb in Southern Indiana  Zone 5/6  dorsettm@scin.quik.com
  Time is what keeps things from happening all at once.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Ron Hay
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 4:45 PM
> To: gardeners
> Subject: [gardeners] Speaking of insects...
> 
> 
> Hello, again, friends,
> 
> Does anyone have a clue as to what kind of beetle was eating the ripe
> fruit on our nectarine tree? It's about an inch long, half an inch wide,
> with teal blue metallic wings. Its wings create quite a buzz when it
> flies. I have never seen such an insect before. It is as beautiful as it
> was destructive.
> 
> 
> Ron
> Van Nuys, CA
> 
>