Chrysolina americana, common name rosemary beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Similar species: Beetles
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Chrysolina americana, common name rosemary beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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The rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) is a pest with a taste for aromatic herbs in the Lamiaceae family. This spectacular beauty is originally from southern Europe and northern Africa. But, it has spread to England, Scotland, and Ireland, where it’s chewing its way through many culinary favorites, such as rosemary, lavender, and thyme. Control is not always required, unless infestations get large. This is especially true because the pesticides used to kill the beetles would render the herbs inedible. The best, albeit tedious, way to control minor infestations is to simply pick the beetles and their slug-like larvae off the plants. {Spotted in France by JungleDragon moderator, Pudding4brains} #JungleDragon #Rosemarybeetle #Chrysolinaamericana
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