Categories
Lady BugTags
WTB? Down UnderInsect eating leaves of potatoes
February 1, 2010
Hi -
I have this infectation of hairy 6 legged bugs eating my potato leaves. At first I thought it was a woolie aphid but they aren’t. The are about 2mm wide and about 5mm long and there are masses of them all over the back of my potato leaves. However this is the only plant in the vegie patch they seem to have taken a liking too. To me they look like a hairy what & black caterpillar but when you rool them over they only have 6 legs. I have sprayed the potato leave with white oil which seems to be killing them but I would really like to know what they are.
Thanks
JLO
Australia, NSW, Ulladulla on the south eastern coast.
28 Spotted Potato Ladybird Larva
Dear JLO,
Most Lady Beetles in the family Coccinellidae are beneficial predators, with both adults and larvae consuming insects that are detrimental to plants, including many crops, but alas, your larvae are 28 Spotted Potato Ladybird Beetles, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata, one of the few plant pests. The Brisbane Insect Website has a wonderful page on this species. You may also find information on the Butterfly House website where it is called the 28 Spot Ladybird.
I like ThisRelated Posts
-
(06/13/2007)Two Spotted Stink Bug Nymph eats Ladybir... -
(05/08/2007)Two Spotted Stink Bug Nymph eats Ladybir... -
(10/13/2008)Ladybird Larva we suppose -
(10/25/2010)Ladybird Beetle Larva: Ladybug
Comments 1
Hi JLO, can you contact me at the Ulladulla Times so I can do a little story about the bugs that have been effecting other potato crops. thanks katrina 44551244
Posted 03 Feb 2010 at 6:26 pm ¶Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.