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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Sue7 on May 17, 2015, 13:19:22

Title: What is this beetle?
Post by: Sue7 on May 17, 2015, 13:19:22

Is anyone able to identify this beetle for me (two images attached)?  I have seen it my rhubarb, raspberries and Swiss chard - all of which are in the same area of my allotment.  Another allotment has quite a lot of these beetles on their rhubarb plant.

I wondered if it was raspberry beetle.  Although it looks similar to images I've seen on the internet I wasn't 100% sure.

Would be good to know if it was a friend or foe!  If a foe, how best to deal with it....organically? 

Any advice gratefully received

Thanks
Sue

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: alkanet on May 17, 2015, 16:55:14

a shield bug of some sort?

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: ancellsfarmer on May 17, 2015, 22:51:38

Dont think your beetle is a raspberry beetle
see http://www.thewcg.org.uk/pages/byturidae.htm
but cannot identify them. There are a few to choose from!

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: Sue7 on May 18, 2015, 12:35:10

Thanks for the suggestion that this might be a shield bug - having looked these up I think you're right.  I'd never heard of these bugs so have learned something new. 

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: johhnyco15 on May 18, 2015, 13:03:16

its a pentatomidae  stink bug they dont cause too much trouble 

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: alkanet on May 18, 2015, 13:08:58

if it's one of these, I think you have to call the Authorities, and then move house sharpish

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Halyomorpha_halys_lab.jpg/800px-Halyomorpha_halys_lab.jpg)

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: ancellsfarmer on May 18, 2015, 18:43:55

Quote from: Sue7 on May 18, 2015, 12:35:10

Thanks for the suggestion that this might be a shield bug - having looked these up I think you're right.  I'd never heard of these bugs so have learned something new.

Does it look like these?
Rhaphigaster nebulosa

Title: Re: What is this beetle?
Post by: Uncle_Filthster on May 18, 2015, 18:56:30

Dock bug Coreus marginatus
http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Coreidae/coreus_marginatus.html