Author Topic: Big beetles on mango flowers doing harm?  (Read 1598 times)

y0rascal

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Big beetles on mango flowers doing harm?
« on: February 25, 2014, 06:51:26 PM »
Hey guys so far I have spotted and killed two big beetles on the mango flowers, I believe they are eating the flowers but now I want to make sure. any insects to keep a look out for who might be damaging/ eating the flowers?

I know the house flies and bees assist with pollination of the flowers, so those guys are cool to stay. Haven't seen any bees around though. just the house flies.

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Re: Big beetles on mango flowers doing harm?
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2014, 07:00:08 PM »
I have them all the time, many different ones. I don't care though, can't/won't stop them coming.

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Re: Big beetles on mango flowers doing harm?
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2014, 08:02:53 PM »
Mango flower beetle will eat the flowers.

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Re: Big beetles on mango flowers doing harm?
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2014, 08:14:29 PM »
Big Black Beatles ate up my Mangos ,the last one's who where on the tree last november

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Re: Big beetles on mango flowers doing harm?
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2014, 09:40:01 PM »
I found the mango flower beetles last year for the first time.  I have them again this season.  Not too many so far, but enough to walk around the tree each day and pick them off.  The big pest for me is the weevils, which are quite numerous and voracious when it comes to eating leaves and flowers.  >:(

 

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