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Hi There, Since a few days we are invaded by thousand of bugs like this in the garden. We tried to identify them, but no chance. They show up only in the evening when the temperature cools down. Are they pests? Do they eat potatoes or tomatoes plants? Or cherry, plum, apple or peach trees? How we get rid of them is impossible to stay in evening outside in the garden.
Adrian
Hi Adrian,
We weren’t familiar with your species of Scarab, one of the Chafers, so we wrote to Eric Eaton. He thinks you might have a situation. Here is his response: “This is some other kind of scarab. Try searching European Chafer and see if that might be a match. If so, the submitter might want to contact their state Agricultural Dept. as the insect is a relatively recent introduction and we need to know how it is spreading.” So Adrian, contact the experts.
Ed. Note: This letter just arrived.
(08/11/2005) Reaction to “European Chafer (06/27/2005) Strange Bug”
Hi, The chafer pictured at the post “European Chafer (06/27/2005) Strange Bug” looks to me like a common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha), or Meikever (may chafer) as they are called in Dutch. These fellows are quite noisy in flight, and come out of the ground after being a larva for 3 years. For more info, see http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/chafer.htm
greetings,
Arthur
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