Hello. Every time I try to grow Cape Gooseberries (which I absolutely love), this beetle appears in spring/summer and devours the plant. I've had the same problems in two different properties, and I've never seen the beetle on anything else.
The second photo is the larvae stage. Which are rather disgusting, they seem to carry around a lump of what appears to be faeces on their back.
I've been picking the beetles off and squashing them, and squashing their eggs and larvae, but I just can't keep up. They're extremely prolific. I need to find some other method of control.
Does anyone have any ideas?
The second photo is the larvae stage. Which are rather disgusting, they seem to carry around a lump of what appears to be faeces on their back.
I've been picking the beetles off and squashing them, and squashing their eggs and larvae, but I just can't keep up. They're extremely prolific. I need to find some other method of control.
Does anyone have any ideas?