Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

gilraen · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject:

Will soap and water not help? It does with a lot of things and isn't too 'unfriendly' ??

I have a lot of Lavendar, Rosemary, Thyme and Sage. I lot the smell of them........nasty beetles!!!!! Sad

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Civilknit · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

Good idea Gilraen - I'll give that a go.

franney · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

I

HAVE

BEEEEEEEEEEEETLES!!! Shocked

I went out this afternoon to have another look and there is some "cuckoo spit" on some of the flower stems and little green critters inside there and when i moved some of the stems to remove said spit a little blue beetle flew out!! Crying or Very sad

I'm so upset, i really love my lavender Sad

I'm going to try the soapy water thing too, if i have any peft from throwing it on the aphids ont he roses!! Oh, woe is meeeeeeee!! Sad

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Civilknit · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject:

Don't panic Franney - they're Froghoppers not Lavender beetles. The grubs live in the spit and they do suck sap but - unless you've got loads - they won't do much harm. The blue beetle you saw was the adult hopping away.