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I have a problem with beetles on my yellow rosebushes. I have taken these beetles into several authorities that know about bugs and no one knows what they are. They are not Japanese beetles, but they look more like the Hawaiian beetle....I've even sent the beetles to Baldo Villegas, Botanical Gardens, and also the colleges, but no one has ever seen them before....
The beetles are beige with brown on the top...they look like they have a mask on their face...I've tried looking up all the beetles and they don't match any of them....they are like none other that I've seen before....and they only attack the yellow roses or my Honey Perfume roses.....they don't get on the white roses or the other colors....Does anyone know what they could be? Let me know.....Phyl/Phyllis
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Phyl.......
Has Baldo gotten back to you and asked you to send a critter to him for examination ? When I lived in San Diego, his response was fairly quick. I took a quick look at his "bug page" (You'll find a link under Useful Links on the navigation bar to the left.) I was wondering if you should be research weevils instead of beetles.
I have Rose Curculios in my garden, but they don't seem to be attacted to any specific color group of roses ... dang. But it did say that there were subspecies to the rose weevil. It might tbe possible that you dealing with one of the members of a subgroup. You might have more success researching weevils rather that beetles.
Needless to say, next to deer, the rose weevils make me just about want to scream and resort to all kinds of drastic measures to make them disappear. But you ARE on the right path. Learning about what you are dealing with is the first step of solving the problem.
I wish you the best of luck.
Smiles,
Lyn
PS... my weevils seem to be color blind. They wil go after anything.
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#2 of 5 posted
11 MAY 07 by
PHYLLIS
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Lyn, I sent the bugs to Baldo last year, but never heard back...He was on a tour I think...I wrote to him again last night and am waiting to hear...
I didn't look under weevils, but I will...The bugs are the size of a beetle and only go to the yellow ones...Thanks for your reply...I will check into it.....Phyl
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Baldo's job requires that he travel quite a bit. He's always been very good at getting back to people. Don't give up on him.
Smiles,
Lyn
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Second idea...... have you taken the bugs to your local agricultural department ? Baldo travels the state to work with various county offices. They might have the answer for you because they are local to your area.
Smiles,
Lyn
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#5 of 5 posted
12 MAY 07 by
PHYLLIS
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Yes, I did that last year and they sent them to Texas A&M. They didn't know what they are, either. No one has ever seen them before. The botanical garden had some on their Julia Child rose and I told them that they were on their's. They had a look and said they didn't know what they were....Also, Home Depot had some on their yellow roses and they'd never seen them before. So all I know to do is pick them off and put them in soapy water....they fly..Will let you know what Baldo says....Thanks, Phyl
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