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.
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  1. Grandma Barb's This and ThatSat Aug 27, 06:28:00 PM 2011

    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

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  2. SueSat Aug 27, 07:05:00 PM 2011

    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!)

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  3. NanaDianaSat Aug 27, 10:25:00 PM 2011

    Oh! That is awful! I don't know WHAT would do that type of damage! xo Diana

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  4. SissySat Aug 27, 10:36:00 PM 2011

    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!

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  5. Sunray GardensSun Aug 28, 06:12:00 AM 2011

    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

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  6. Dorothy-Life With BoysSun Aug 28, 08:17:00 AM 2011

    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).

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  7. DebSun Aug 28, 11:17:00 AM 2011

    hmmm I wonder....but they do making interesting photos...

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  8. AZMon Aug 29, 06:31:00 AM 2011

    http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pastpest/200514g.html

    Maybe the above described beetle is the culprit!

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