Best,
We have had a beetle infestation in our garden for several weeks.
These fly half a meter above the grass.
Can you tell us which beetle this is and/or whether it is harmful to nature?
Should this beetle be controlled and how can this best be done?
Thanks in advance.
More photos can be found on this we transfer link :
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Answer
Hey,
This looks like a carob beetle or rose beetle (Phyllopertha horticola). The larvae eat grass roots, but since these have fully hatched, ‘the damage has already been done’.
Within a few weeks you will no longer see the beetles, so I would say: let nature do it. No reason to start eradicating these beetles.
Regards,
Christine
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