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 Jul 27 2010, 09:34 PM
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These guys are brutal this year. Just when I thought only Ridgeway had the infestation that basswood tree I planted this year is almost gone. Today in Crystal Beach I looked up and most of the trees looked like a target at the shotgun range. Geez even if we all put beatle traps in our yards which work well, these things have also infested all the wild areas. I wonder how much they will effect the heath of our forest both ground cover and trees.
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Jul 27 2010, 10:37 PM
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QUOTE (chilli @ Jul 27 2010, 10:34 PM)  These guys are brutal this year. Just when I thought only Ridgeway had the infestation that basswood tree I planted this year is almost gone. Today in Crystal Beach I looked up and most of the trees looked like a target at the shotgun range. Geez even if we all put beatle traps in our yards which work well, these things have also infested all the wild areas. I wonder how much they will effect the heath of our forest both ground cover and trees. I read your post a little to quickly, and thought you meant these guys. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.p...toryId=14813744 |
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Jul 28 2010, 05:34 AM
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QUOTE (chilli @ Jul 27 2010, 10:34 PM) These guys are brutal this year. Just when I thought only Ridgeway had the infestation that basswood tree I planted this year is almost gone. Today in Crystal Beach I looked up and most of the trees looked like a target at the shotgun range. Geez even if we all put beatle traps in our yards which work well, these things have also infested all the wild areas. I wonder how much they will effect the heath of our forest both ground cover and trees. We tamper with nature all too often without thinking about the long term repercussions. -------------------- Love the outdoors and live the outdoors or lose the outdoors.
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Jul 28 2010, 06:29 AM
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my lawn has taken a hit from them this year, I used to be so proud of my grass
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Jul 28 2010, 12:22 PM
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I remember when I was really young and living in the Dunn st area my backyard's fence was covered in these things (and raspberries....mmmm) I used to scoop them up and keep them in a jar then I never saw them again until this year in my pool....something else I haven't seen in probably 15 years is those yellow beetles with black stripes.
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Jul 28 2010, 01:18 PM
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I believe when infestations like this occur, each person should be given a couple free traps each season, or per household. Alot more people will jump aboard if they don't have to pay 10 bucks per trap.
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Jul 28 2010, 04:29 PM
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 Smerch Group: 5 Star Member Posts: 9,481 Joined: 7-September 04 From: St.Catharines Member No.: 140 |
QUOTE (bigugli @ Jul 28 2010, 06:34 AM) We tamper with nature all too often without thinking about the long term repercussions. I agree with that Bruce . Many would like to see black flies & mosquitos eradicated but we would also lose a lot of animal species as well . We were talking about bats lately & it was mentioned that they eat tons of skitters . Well , it seems their diet may be as small as 2% mosquitos . I found this site accidently .....looks like a good info site with comments from viewers . The bat info is about half way down the page........ http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100721/ful...html?s=news_rss -------------------- Please pick up discarded fishing line .......
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Jul 28 2010, 04:52 PM
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Conservation Obsessed Group: Administrator Posts: 5,769 Joined: 9-November 05 From: Fort Erie Member No.: 694 |
QUOTE (Flywire @ Jul 28 2010, 01:22 PM) ....something else I haven't seen in probably 15 years is those yellow beetles with black stripes. those would be fireflies 
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Jul 29 2010, 11:25 AM
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Old Timer Group: 5 Star Member Posts: 853 Joined: 22-September 04 From: Niagara Falls Member No.: 164 |
nah they were big like jap beetles i remember people calling them potato beetles or something
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Jul 29 2010, 05:46 PM
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QUOTE (Flywire @ Jul 29 2010, 12:25 PM) nah they were big like jap beetles i remember people calling them potato beetles or something Orange and black stripe and large is a Colorado potato beetle http://www.rotholl.at/fotos/14770/big/kartoffelkaefer.jpg yellow and black stripe and 1/2 the size is a cucumber beetle http://blog.ecosmart.com/wp-content/cucumber-beetle.jpg -------------------- Love the outdoors and live the outdoors or lose the outdoors.
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Jul 29 2010, 07:57 PM
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`bout tree fiddy Group: Contributor Posts: 483 Joined: 7-August 09 From: Stoney Creek Member No.: 2,896 |
QUOTE (bigugli @ Jul 29 2010, 06:46 PM) Orange and black stripe and large is a Colorado potato beetle http://www.rotholl.at/fotos/14770/big/kartoffelkaefer.jpg yellow and black stripe and 1/2 the size is a cucumber beetle http://blog.ecosmart.com/wp-content/cucumber-beetle.jpg NSFW |
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Aug 1 2010, 11:12 AM
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Old Timer Group: 5 Star Member Posts: 853 Joined: 22-September 04 From: Niagara Falls Member No.: 164 |
It was the Colorado Potato Beetle
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