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Old July 2, 2006   #1
cecilsgarden1958
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Default Clavate Tortoise Beetle

Here is my seasonal culprit. I don't know why they pick on my maters, because there are plenty of raspberres around.

http://www.ladybuglady.com/Goldenbeetle2.jpg

Just stomped one the other day, but another got away.

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Old July 4, 2006   #2
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Default Tortoise Beetles

They were a problem for me here in Massachusetts this year for a few weeks after I planted out. I just picked them off and threw them in a compost bin. I was pretty concerned, but I waited it out. Now I don't see them anymore. All told they didn't do that much damage. Same with the flea bettles.

Strangely I don't see the stink bugs that were around the past few years although one of my Costoluto Genovese tomatoes on the vine has the tell-tale signs of the type of damage they cause.
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