Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis)

Order: Coleoptera (ko-lee-OP-ter-a) (Info) Family: Chrysomelidae Genus: Labidomera Species: clivicollis Profile: 1 positive 2 neutrals 3 negatives Regional... This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Garfield, Arkansas North Little Rock, Arkansas Molino, Florida Lafayette, Louisiana Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland Millersville, Maryland Brockton, Massachusetts Lucedale, Mississippi Olive Branch, Mississippi Clayton, Missouri Bowling Green, Ohio Corning, Ohio Homeworth, Ohio Allentown, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Alice, Texas Carrollton, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Pearland, Texas Spring, Texas Stagecoach, Texas Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive organic1 On Nov 10, 2007, organic1 from DFW Metroplex, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: I witnessed a swamp milkweed leaf beetle attacking a web worm. :-) Neutral sallyg On May 16, 2008, sallyg from Anne Arundel,, MD (Zone 7a) wrote: Found one adult on common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, in Maryland. Editing- I've had many on Swamp Milkweed; that's the first place I ever saw them in my garden. They much preferred the Swamp milkweed. In two years they killed a very hearty specimen. Negative moe2 On Jun 9, 2010, moe2 from Pearland, TX wrote: My Milkweed crop is devastated again this spring, just as the Monarch's are coming in. They eat everything except the roots and leave nothing for the Monarchs. I can collect two to three dozen adults any morning. Neutral tylerh918 On Jul 29, 2010, tylerh918 from Olive Branch, MS wrote: Swamp milkweed beetle showed up in late July in Olive Branch, MS. I had just purchased the milkweed on line and planted in May. Several branch tips were also covered in yellow egg looking stuff. I pinched the tips off and threw them out. Only noted 3 beetles total. I also have some butterfly weed (tuberosa) and have had it for two years. It gets mildew but never had beetles. Negative carolbtx On Oct 5, 2010, carolbtx from Magnolia, TX (Zone 8b) wrote: Labidomera clivicollis strips the leaves and buds off any Asclepias curassavica plants that happen in my yard. When I am vigilant, and pick the bettles off, the plant has a chance of surviving to bloom; but this year I have been too busy elsewhere in the garden, and all I have left is three bare stems. Negative Sheila_FW On Jun 10, 2011, Sheila_FW from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: My swamp milkweed is stripped of leaves just as it began to bloom. These nasty beetles are everywhere. When distrurbed they drop to the ground and are hard to locate in leaf litter. This is my first year to have them and I don't want them back. Thankfully I haven't been trying to feed Monarchs or I might be in short supply.

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