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Hello Everybody, I have wild ones in my backyard and haven't had any problems, but I live in Island Pond. The beetle hasn't made it here yet. Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Patenaude" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 12:54 AM Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] VTBIRD Digest - 20 Jan 2006 to 21 Jan 2006 (#2006-22) > I believe that the "wild" viburnums are also be plagued. > > Michele Patenaude > 172 Woodbury Road > Burlington, Vermont 05401 > Phone: 802-862-4085 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:17:51 -0500 > From: "BUTLER, Bridget" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Viburnum Leaf Beetle > > Greetings Everyone! > > Just wanted to add to the Highbush Cranberry comments, especiall since > it may have been me who recommended them! I planted three of these > bushes at the Green Mountain Audubon Center last year and struggled as > well with the beetle. All three plants were decimated even though I > tried to keep up with the larva. > > Later in the summer, Ross Bell & his wife (VT Entomological Society) had > some great information on the life cycle of the beetle at VINS's Insect > Festival. I'll have to track that down to share with you all. I went to > the Cornell site that Michelle mentioned and there are two other pages > we all should be aware of. > > Cornell is/was conducting a citizen science program based on the spread > of this beetle and has summaries for 2003-2005 on the spread across NY. > http://www.hort.cornell.edu/vlb/index.html > > Also, there's a management/control page > http://www.hort.cornell.edu/vlb/manage.html and > http://www.hort.cornell.edu/vlb/manfaq.html > > I'm wondering if trying to start to start the plant from cuttings of a > "wild" shrub would yield better results. Thoughts anyone??????? > > Bridget > > Bridget Butler > Conservation Education Coordinator > Audubon Certified Teacher/Naturalist > Audubon Vermont > www.vt.audubon.org > > ************************************************************ >