Dog Eating Hibiscus
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What is eating my hibiscus?
Comments (7)"beetles are beetles are beetles'... Good grief! Sevin, one of the deadliest of all chemicals for all kinds of insects, including honeybees and other beneficials, is NOT systemic. Anyhow, Donna...I'm with lacy on this. The hibiscus sawfly causes just that kind of damage (skeletonizing) and hides out on the underside of the leaves like the sneaky things they are. Look for small, green caterpillar-looking critters and let us know. If so, sawfly larvae are pretty easily controlled by insecticidal soap applications directed to the underside of the leaves. They have lots of natural predators that will help you control them, too....See MoreLong thin black 'beetle' with brown dot on back eating hibiscus.
Comments (3)Certainly not a love bug. It's a perfect image of the hibiscus sawfly, busy laying eggs on your plants. Those eggs will develop into green caterpillar LOOKING insects (not a real caterpillar) that will begin eating your plants. Hand removal of those little guys will do the trick, just keep your eye out for them. If you had a zillion plants and a swarm of these larvae, I would tell you to use commercial insecticidal soap for control. Quite safe for use around animals AND you! Here is a link that might be useful:...See Morewhat is eating my hibiscus??
Comments (0)I have no idea what's eating it or how to stop it. I have moved it from the front to the back and all over again. I have used been, safer insecticide, andnothing. Now it seems like there is a white cement on it as well. I've come put at night with a flashlight like a crazy person, haven't found anything. All I know is the plant is declining and is loosing foliage rapidly....See Moresome dogs eat couches, some dogs eat fluffy beds...
Comments (13)oh wow, nannygoat! talk about getting caught red **handed**!! olivia's teeth are none the worse for wear and i, too, got a good laugh out of it. ya know, it's just "stuff". in the grand scheme of things, "stuff" isn't all that important to me. i mean, i like to have nice "stuff" and i do go to great pains to keep my "stuff" nice but still, it's just "stuff". it doesn't compare to the delight i feel when i see my 9 year old great dane having the time of her life! <3 socks, i had no idea there would be performing pigs in the circus. how funny! my pigs eat pellets specially made for pot bellied pigs. they love fruit of any kind (they will nibble on the rinds but when they get dried up, i toss them over the fence for the coons and possums to finish). they also love anything sweet, most especially marshmallows. lilly takes rimadyl for arthritis and all i have to do is poke the pill into a big marshmallow and it goes right down the hatch. try as i might, i can't get any of them to eat veggies except canned green beans!...See Moremarylou_gardener
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