Id rather not use any pesticides to protect my viburnums from viburnum leaf beetle. Are there any non-chemical control options?
Again, note the most effective means of control for viburnum leaf beetle is pruning and destroying (by burning or composting) infested twigs after egg laying has ceased in the fall — anytime from October to April. It’s best to wait until after frost when the last adult beetles have died and finished their egg laying so that you minimize the amount of plant material that needs to be removed. Because the eggs that are laid in the summer do not hatch until the following spring, there’s no rush. Several predaceous insects will eat larvae of viburnum leaf beetle. Adults and larvae of multicolored Asian lady beetle and larvae of lacewings will eat considerable numbers of viburnum leaf beetle larvae, and spined soldier bugs will eat both larvae and adults of viburnum leaf beetle. These beneficial insects can be purchased from commercial sources. For more information on these and other beneficial insects, see Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America. If you have the tim
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