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Beetles on Elder bush

pbroundpbround Posts: 10
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I have a young elder, planted a couple of years ago that is covered in small dark grey/black beetles along its stems. Does anyone know what they might be and whether they're likely to present a problem?

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  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    Could you take a photo and post it on the thread (using the icon which looks like a postcard), @pbround?  We'd have a better shot at an ID then.   :)
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • pbroundpbround Posts: 10

  • pbroundpbround Posts: 10

    Hope these help you to identify them. 
  • pbroundpbround Posts: 10
    Thank you. Is there anything I can do to control them that doesn't involve chemicals?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Turn a sharp jet of water from a hose onto them … it’ll wash most of them off. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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