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Article: Blister beetles tear into produce.
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- Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas)
- Article date:
- July 27, 2006
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Byline: Bruce Chladny
Jul. 27--Grasshoppers, drought, leaf spots -- does the list of garden pests ever stop? Not yet!
As if these were not enough, now we can add one more assailant: blister beetles. Many gardeners are waking to find tomato plants stripped of foliage seemingly overnight. A closer inspection reveals masses of ash-gray bugs congregating on single plants, eating nonstop. Think twice before you reach out and grab one. Here is what you need to know about the dangers of blister beetles in your garden or flower bed:
Blister beetles get their name because their bodies contain cantharidin, a chemical that causes blisters on both internal ...