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It seems the perfect time of year to post about this pest species Beetle with Halloween looming around the corner! ๐๐ป๐ฆ๐งน๐ง
Here's the life cycle of this particular Beetle...
๐ After mating the female lays batches of about eight eggs in the soil.
๐ The eggs are orange and oval and hatch in one to two weeks.
๐ The grubs at first feed on leaf debris, roots and parts of the host plant in contact with the soil.
๐ They pass through four moults as they grow, and pupate in earthen chambers just below the surface of the soil.
๐ After a further week to two and a half weeks, the adult beetles emerge, climb the host plant and start feeding.
๐ The females start laying eggs within a week or so. There may be five generations over the course of the summer.
Atlas Environmental Services Ltd
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