| DESCRIPTION: Beetle - 2 to 4 mm Oblong, red with black markings | |||||||
| BACKGROUND | LIFE CYCLE | ||||||
| Availability | Habitat | Adult Emergence | Egg Laying | Larva Development | F1 | Adult Life Span | Over Winters |
| N | Loosetrife habitat. Wetlands | April | April to end July on leaves | Feed on leaves and flower buds. Pupate in leaf and upper soil portion | End of May through the summer | 1 year | In soil |
| ATTACK | COLLECTION | NOTES | |||||
| Stage | Damage | Life Stage | Method | F1 adults that emerge before August mate and lay eggs for 1 month. | |||
| Larvae - | Leaves and buds | Adults | Sweep net | ||||
| Adult - | Shoots and tips of young leaves | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION: Beetle - 2 to 4 mm Oblong, brown with black markings | |||||||
| BACKGROUND | LIFE CYCLE | ||||||
| Availability | Habitat | Adult Emergence | Egg Laying | Larva Development | F1 | Adult Life Span | Over Winters |
| P | Loosetrife habitat. Wetlands | April | April to end of July on leaves | Feed on leaves and flower buds. Pupate in leaf and upper soil portion | End of May through the summer | 1 year | Adults in soil and leaf litter |
| ATTACK | COLLECTION | NOTES | |||||
| Stage | Damage | Life Stage | Method | F1 adults that emerge before August mate and lay eggs for 1 month. Egg laying is strongly curtailed by low temperatures. | |||
| Larvae - | Leaves and buds | Adults | Sweep net | ||||
| Adult - | Shoots and tips of young leaves | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION: Beetle - 15mm reddish-brown with white markings | |||||||
| BACKGROUND | LIFE CYCLE | ||||||
| Availability | Habitat | Adult Emergence | Egg Laying | Larva Development | F1 | Adult Life Span | Over Winters |
| P | Tolerates wide range of conditions | April | May to mid September shoot bases and in soil near roots | In soil, in shoots burrowing to roots. Arrests during flooding | Development can take up to 2 years. Most emerge in July/August | Up to 3 seasons | Adults in soil and leaf litter |
| ATTACK | COLLECTION | NOTES | |||||
| Stage | Damage | Life Stage | Method | Adults night active: Release at this time. | |||
| Larvae - | Roots | Not yet fertilized | Technique not yet finalized | ||||
| Adult - | Shoots | ||||||