DabnBlaze420
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What is this bug?
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AnddySocial
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It's a 4 stripe yellow plant bug. Imaginative name huh? Here's a link to a page about them. Happy growing.seems to be eating the chlorophyll from my baby!!! help please
Fourlined plant bug in home gardens: Insects : University of Minnesota Extension
AnddySocial
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Four-lined plant bug. Sorry.
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DabnBlaze420
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this is no good!!
AnddySocial
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Agreed. Dispose asap. I would assume you are not up for composting your babies.
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DabnBlaze420
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what do you mean by that?
Guy Cavallero
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I think he means that if you don't do something about the bug, they'll be nothing left of it and you might as well throw it in the compost.
Scientific
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Ha! Descriptive though.
AnddySocial
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Yeah basically if you read through the page it tells you that it's advisable to compost your plants as they will most likely contain eggs buried into the stems and stalks. The grubs will dot eh same damage as the adults so keep an eye out every day until you get them all. Otherwise.......compost .
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DabnBlaze420
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ohhhh shittttt. i have 10 other plants that are back in that area!!!! this is no good.
Scientific
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It might have been just one bug that flew in and that's it. Damage done but no big deal if you get rid of it. You really only have to worry if there are more or it laid eggs. Maybe put out some sticky strips and watch closely as a first step?
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DabnBlaze420
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yeah that was 1 out of 4 that i found!! so not looking too good i suppose.
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AnddySocial
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As well as hand picking the little shuts off the plants and disposing of them as soon as humanly possible as sticky strips rely on them walking into them. Might take ages and this will give them time to boom chicka wa waaaaw.
Sticky strips!
