It looks like like the markings of a Lady bug (red with black spots), but it is a fat wormy thing. Yuck. If I know what it is, I may be able to get rid of it.
Thanks
2007-06-17 02:51:44 · 7 answers · asked by lauralenacpht 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Oops, I meant POtato plants.
2007-06-17 02:52:42 · update #1
Ok, maybe I need to elaborate, there are HUNDREDS of them, Not just one.
2007-06-17 03:25:57 · update #2
What you've described is the larval stage of the Colorado Potato Beetle.
Here's a website so that you can see if I'm correct;
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef312.asp
At this site, there's a number of insecticides suggested but as homeowners, we're only able to purchase a couple of them. The safest and easiest method of control is to use "Sevin". It can be purchased at any hardware/garden shop and sprayed onto the foilage.
Hope this helps solve your problem. GOOD LUCK!
-Certified Professional Crop Consultant with over 30 years of experience and a Degree in Plant Science.
2007-06-17 05:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by jazzmaninca2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may think about trying Sevin dust to get rid of them
2007-06-17 10:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by crship20 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be the larva of the potato beetle:
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search/images?ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&fr2=sfp&p=potato+beetle
or the colorado beetle:
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search/images?ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&fr2=sfp&p=colorado+beetle
2007-06-17 15:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by cakes4southafrica 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to tell without seeing them. Try this site and see if your insects are listed. http://ipm-dd.orst.edu/potato/
2007-06-17 10:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say its there cause they like to eat potatoes.
2007-06-17 10:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by >wonder whats next< 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be its a ladybug larvae. Don't kill it, love it
2007-06-17 12:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by Fragoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pick it up and throw it away.
2007-06-17 09:57:16 · answer #7 · answered by MilkDonkey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋