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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: small on May 31, 2021, 20:12:28

Title: Here we go again
Post by: small on May 31, 2021, 20:12:28

So I've had a wonderful asparagus crop this year. Hadn't cut any spears since last Thursday, looked at them today and they are alive with asparagus beetles. I must have killed two hundred of the little blighters, it's only a ten foot row! I'd been leaving the sprue to grow on, some of the fronds had half a dozen beetles at the ends having what looked like a mass orgy.  So those of you with new asparagus beds, look out!

Title: Re: Here we go again
Post by: Silverleaf on May 31, 2021, 20:45:58

Oh no, I just started one this year!  :BangHead:

Title: Re: Here we go again
Post by: saddad on June 01, 2021, 06:23:36

Only seen one beetle so far this year, but know there will be more... seen eggs on a few spears so brushing them off before they hatch... this hot weather will bring them out!

Title: Re: Here we go again
Post by: IanDH on June 01, 2021, 11:49:01

Found about a dozen for the 1st time this weekend - back to checking each time at the plot.  Asparagus was late this year, presumably the cold weather, but the warm weather has brought on both the crop and the beetles.

Title: Re: Here we go again
Post by: gray1720 on June 01, 2021, 14:55:40

Thanks for the warning - will inspect mine!