Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni)

**Durgan** · 05-31-2009, 09:20 AM

Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni)

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?BeetleV 31 May 2009 Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni)

This small insect has damaged the snowball bushes in less than two days. I have observed similar damage to elderberry bushes in the woods, and the insect at first look appears to be the same. Presently the control consists of soap along with rhubarb leaf extract. Whether this is effective hasn't been determined as yet, since spraying commenced this morning.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ViburnumB Information regarding the Viburnum Leaf Beetle

**duckduckgoose007** · 05-31-2009, 10:18 AM

Thanks Durgan...I will show my Hubby this picture...maybe this is what ruined his Viburnum bush...Liz

**frugalfranny** · 06-01-2009, 01:14 PM

Wow and the damage they can do is unreal.

Haven't seen those but I have plenty of others.....some green thing that I don't know what it is........yet......

**pinetree** · 06-01-2009, 02:15 PM

Thanks, I'm going to watch for those, wow, they can really do alot of damage in a short time!

**Durgan** · 06-03-2009, 10:57 AM

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?Damage 3 June 2009 Viburnum Leaf Beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni) on Viburnum in the woods. I noticed this damage on a walk in the woods. I assume the bush is a Viburnum. The damage is almost compete destruction of the bush.

I suspect my concoction of boiled rhubarb leaves and soap in water is having some effect on reducing the population of the bugs on the two viburnum's in my yard. I am still finding a few larvae, but I suspect in reduced numbers.

**Durgan** · 06-09-2009, 03:42 PM

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?Larvae 9 June 2009 Viburnum Leaf Beetle
The two viburnum trees were spayed about five times over three days and all the larvae have been destroyed. I used my home made sprayer which made dispensing the rhubarb and soap in water easy to dispense. Next year I will start spraying at the first sign of infestation. Action taken was a bit late but at least all the vegetation was not destroyed. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?YJTPX 19 March 2009 Spray can for garden use.