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Hi, the last week we have noticed a small green beetle type thing about 1 cm on our butternut squash, does anyone have any ideas what it is? it has two tiny black stripes on its back.
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Yo an' Bob
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shield bug?Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become. -
try going on Google, click Images, and type in "green beetle".
I did, and came up with Rosemary Beetle or this: Google Image Result for http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/leafbeetle01.jpgAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Thanks guys, its a shield bug, is that good or bad? what do they do?Yo an' Bob
Walk lightly on the earth
take only what you need
give all you can
and your produce will be bountifullComment
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The native common green shield bug is harmless, so control measures are not required. Royal Horticultural Society - Gardening Advice: Green Shield Bug
btw, it's a bug not a beetle. I don't know the difference though.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Oooh, shield bugs are beautiful, and not a significant pest. They can suck sap from plants but not seriously enough to warrant any action; some are predatory on other insects.
ETA: they aren't beetles either.Last edited by Capsid; 02-09-2008, 09:12 AM.Comment
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Thanks everyone, they are pretty.Yo an' Bob
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take only what you need
give all you can
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