Bug Attack !!!

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AhmadIrfan
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Bug Attack !!!

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This bug has left all my vines stripped clean of their flowers every morning I see a flock of these bugs attackking my vines by 9 am all the flowers are eaten this is the ffirst time my almanda vine has flowered and I only got to see one flower thanks to this bug I used a desi totka and sprinkled my vines with ashes of cow manure but these bugs don't stop.
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Izhar
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Gardening Interests: Fragrant plants, shade gardening, bulbous plants, annuals
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Re: Bug Attack !!!

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Its Mylabris pustulata.. thank God that this pest is seasonal... commonly known as Blister beetles as they cause blisters on skin when touched.. they are lazy so you can pick them up with gloves on, otherwise any pesticide in double strength will do...
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