Perennial Passion: What is Eating my Black-Eyed Susans?

Saturday, August 27, 2011

What is Eating my Black-Eyed Susans?

Any idea?

On the opposite side of the house, they are in much better condition.

8 Readers Have taken the Time to Comment. Thank you!:

Barb and Dell said...: Hi Zoey. I'm not sure what is eating your Black-Eyed Susans but we have had earwigs the last couple of years that have been eating plants and flowers. They are black bugs about 1/2 inch long and have what looks like pinchers on the front. They like damp places. You can try to Google earwigs and see what you find.
I hope this helps,
Barb; Sat Aug 27, 06:28:00 PM 2011
Sue said...: Hi Zoey-
I've had an invasion on my black eyed Susans that looks like a cross between a cucumber beetle and a bee--I've not been able to find it in my bug book yet, but they're really doing a number on them. I'll let you know when I figure it out!
Hope your weekend is going well (despite the destruction!); Sat Aug 27, 07:05:00 PM 2011
NanaDiana said...: Oh! That is awful! I don't know WHAT would do that type of damage! xo Diana; Sat Aug 27, 10:25:00 PM 2011
Sissy said...: Zoey, I'll betcha it's flea beetles, but I see in the background of the photo there is something on the leaf...is that a clue, perhaps something left behind by the culprit?
If not, my money is on flea beetle. Spray the unopened bud with neem and they will leave them alone!; Sat Aug 27, 10:36:00 PM 2011
Sunray Gardens said...: What a mess it's making of them. Most likely some kind of beetle. So aggravating to work so hard to get our blooms to have things destroy them.
Cher Sunray Gardens; Sun Aug 28, 06:12:00 AM 2011
Dorothy said...: In my yard, that damage is rabbit damage. They eat the petals, then when they run out of petals, they eat the plant down to a nub! I have found they leave my
Black Eyed Susans alone when they are planted near something strong-smelling (like the ones near my Russian Sage or near my Cleome).; Sun Aug 28, 08:17:00 AM 2011
Deb said...: hmmm I wonder....but they do making interesting photos...; Sun Aug 28, 11:17:00 AM 2011
AZ said...: http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pastpest/200514g.html

Maybe the above described beetle is the culprit!; Mon Aug 29, 06:31:00 AM 2011

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