Green Ladybugs

[SC Cy]

What are those little green ladybugs? They are everywhere in Omaha and they are playing havoc on our flowers! They are chewing holes in the petals and are impossible to keep away. Is there anything at Lowe's that can be purchased to spray on flowers to keep these little bastards away? Thanks!

 

[isucyfan]

These?

 

[SC Cy]

Nope. They literally are identical to ladybugs...except green.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Bean leaf beetles?

 

[NobodyBeatsCy]

The green ones make you horny - or maybe those are M & M's - can't remember... been too long! :wink:

 

[CycoCyclone]

like this?

 

[isucyfan]

Maybe a cucumber beetle...?

 

[jdoggivjc]

Aren't they those Japanese "ladybugs" that were imported a few years back because, like ladybugs, they eliminated a certain pest, however, since they have no natural predator here, their growth was unchecked and their population skyrocketed and became a pest themselves?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Aren't they those Japanese "ladybugs" that were imported a few years back because, like ladybugs, they eliminated a certain pest, however, since they have no natural predator here, their growth was unchecked and their population skyrocketed and became a pest themselves?

Not likely those are redish/orange in color.

 

[bos]

Who you callin' a lady!

 

[SC Cy]

Tough to tell it's green from the picture. I just killed this sucker moments ago.

 

[isucyfan]

Cucumber beetles wreak havoc on plants:

 

[h-man64]

These?

Is this a Green June Beetle? They are all over my trees.

 

[isucyfan]

Tough to tell it's green from the picture. I just killed this sucker moments ago.

Yep, those are cucumber beetles.

 

[isucyfan]

Is this a Green June Beetle? They are all over my trees.

No those are Japanese Beetles, which are an invasive species that cause damage to plants, too.

 

[SC Cy]

Cucumber beetles wreak havoc on plants:

THIS!

 

[CyForPresident]

Aren't they those Japanese "ladybugs" that were imported a few years back because, like ladybugs, they eliminated a certain pest, however, since they have no natural predator here, their growth was unchecked and their population skyrocketed and became a pest themselves?

Japanese Beetles are just a straight invasive species. They can eat a bunch of different plants, which makes them hard to control. Your thinking of Asian ladybeetles and they are an invasive pest that was introduced to control Peach Aphids in GA and now control Soybean Aphids in Iowa. They don't have a natural predator, so they can get out of control. It is good that they are here though. Ladybeetles are predators and don't feed on plants and without them Soybean Aphids would be even worse.

Is it stinkbugs?

 

[isucyfan]

Cucumber beetle larvae eat small, round holes through the skin of sweet potato roots and form irregularly shaped enlarged cavities just under the skin. The larvae seldom tunnel into the roots, as do elongate flea beetle or striped flea beetle larvae. Feeding scars are usually in groups rather than scattered randomly over the root. Original holes are usually shallow but may be deepened by later growth of the root. In contrast to wireworms, cucumber beetles often attack sweet potatoes early in the season. This results in much healed-hole injury.

 

[CycloneSupt6]

Is this a Green June Beetle? They are all over my trees.

That is a Japanese beetle. The orangish red ones are Asian Lady Beetles

 

[MadTownCy]

Is this a Green June Beetle? They are all over my trees.

They are Japanese beatles and they are very nasty to plants. I've been spraying and have set up traps to capture them. So far I seem to have the upper hand but they keep coming back.