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	Asparagus - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The roots of asparagus were formerly used as an aperient medicine, and the fruits were likewise employed as a diuretic.
		The most common method of forcing asparagus is to prepare, early in the year, a moderate hot-bed of stable litter with a bottom heat of 70°, and to cover it with a common frame.
		The "asparagus-beetle" is the popular name for two beetles, the "common asparagus beetle" (Crioceris asparagi) and the "twelve-spotted" (C. duodecimpunctata), which feed on the asparagus plant.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Asparagus (934 words)

	VegEdge: Asparagus Beetle
		Common asparagus beetle adults overwinter in sheltered locations such as under loose tree bark or in the hollow stem of old asparagus plants.
		The spotted asparagus beetle has a similar life cycle but usually appears in the asparagus fields somewhat later than the common asparagus beetle.
		The spotted asparagus beetle adult is reddish-orange with six fl spots on each wing and is ¼ inch long.
	www.vegedge.umn.edu /vegpest/aspbeet.htm (813 words)

	Asparagus Beetle - Penn State Entomology Department Fact Sheet
		The asparagus beetle and the spotted asparagus beetle are both common pests of asparagus.
		The asparagus beetle oviposts on the spear in rows of 3 to 8 eggs while the spotted asparagus beetle oviposits eggs singularly on the fern.
		Larvae of the spotted asparagus beetle feed on the berry of the male plant.
	www.ento.psu.edu /extension/factsheets/asparagus_beetle.htm (579 words)

	Asparagus Beetles
		The common asparagus beetle is 6mm (1/4 inch) in length, has a bluish-fl head, legs and antennae tinged with green, a reddish thorax, and wing covers marked by yellowish patches and reddish borders.
		The larva of the common asparagus beetle is dark gray to olive-green with fl legs and head.
		The spotted asparagus beetle causes the most injury in the early season when the adults attack the growing tips and sometimes eat the buds of newly sprouted asparagus.
	www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/prints/asparagusbeetles.html (771 words)

	Featured Pest - IPM - UMass Extension
		These two beetles are closely related and have similar life cycles but it is the common asparagus beetle that is most damaging to the cut spears.
		Common asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparigi) is blue-fl, shiny, smooth and about 6 to 9 mm (1/4 inch) long, with three large yellow, squarish spots with red margins along each wing cover.
		An egg of the common asparagus beetle, glued to the bud.
	www.umass.edu /umext/ipm/featured_pest/archive/asparagus_beetles.html (605 words)

	List of Garden Pests and How to Control Them Organically (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The adult beetle is 1/4" long, yellow, changing to olive with age, with fl spots on the head and a fl band on the outside of each elytrum or wing cover.
		Cucumber beetles are injurious not only by the feeding of adults on leaves, stems and fruits, and of larvae on the roots, but also because they are carriers of cucumber wilt bacteria and the mosaic virus.
		The bacteria, living over the winter in the beetle's intestinal tract, are inoculated into plants as the beetles feed; the virus is acquired while the insects are feeding on weeds in the spring and then transmitted to the vine crops.
	www.organicgardenpests.com /organicpestcontrol3.html (5225 words)

	Asparagus Beetles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The spotted asparagus beetle egg is greenish and glued on its side to the host plant.
		The dark gray larva of the asparagus beetle has a fl head and fl distinctly fleshy prolegs; that of the spotted species varies from pale yellow when newly hatched to orange when mature.
		The beetles eat shoot and leaves but are particularly damaging when they gnaw the tips of buds causing them to scar and turn brown.
	ipm.ncsu.edu /AG295/html/asparagus_beetles.htm (571 words)

	Asparagus - one of the very first delicacies to be harvested from an early spring garden.
		Asparagus - one of the very first delicacies to be harvested from an early spring garden.
		The asparagus beetle is considered a serious menace as it is very difficult to get rid of and does much damage.
		Asparagus rust is a disease in which small, reddish pustules appear first on the main stalks.
	www.canadiancountrywoman.com /garden/asparagus.php (1462 words)

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		Asparagus is very versatile. In China, asparagus spears are candied and served as special treats. It is widely popular today as a scrumptious, fresh, and healthy vegetable. People throughout Europe, Asia, and North America use fresh asparagus in their favorite cuisine.
		Asparagus is planted in the ground three years before it can be harvested for the full season.
		After cutting the asparagus is carried from field the fields to nearby sheds where it is graded and packed in specially-designed crates or cartons for safe arrival to markets around the world.
	www.mindfuleating.org /asparagus.html (544 words)

	Common asparagus beetles: GardenGateMagazine.com - Issue 50 Online Extra
		Adult beetles overwinter in leaf and plant litter, so another important step is to clean the bed up in the fall, burning or composting the dead foliage.
		A rule of thumb is that if you spot an adult beetle on 1 in 10 plants or larvae on 50 to 75 percent of the plants, you should use some kind of control.
		Spotted asparagus beetles do lay eggs on asparagus, and the adults and larvae do feed on asparagus (often on the berries), but they do less damage than the common asparagus beetle, although the life cycles are the same.
	www.gardengatemagazine.com /extras/50asparagusbeetle.php (627 words)

	Asparagus
		Asparagus, which is high in vitamins A, B, and C and is well suited for freezing, is also easy to grow in the home garden, and a planting lasts from 10 to 15 years.
		Heavy clays are also not suitable for asparagus growth, as they have the tendency to become compacted, and they stay cold and wet later in the spring.
		Because an asparagus planting will remain in the same location for 10 to 15 years, it is important to verify the fertility of the soil before the crowns are set.
	www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/sheets/asparagus.html (598 words)

	Asparagus Beetles on Asparagus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The shoot damage not only reduces the quality of the spears but this beetle is also unique in the pest world, as it is an insect that is controlled because the eggs laid on the shoots is objectionable to consumers.
		Adults of the common asparagus beetle are 1/4 inch long, metallic blue to fl and have wing covers with three or four white spots and reddish margins.
		Beetles are attracted to plants with an abundance of foliage; therefore, growers can leave a small portion of their crop unharvested as a decoy for beetles to congregate, while the rest of the crop is harvested.
	www.ext.vt.edu /news/periodicals/commhort/pulledarticles/march04-3.html (631 words)

	Asparagus Crop Profile for New Jersey
		Additionally, asparagus replanted into a field less than 4 years since the last asparagus crop was taken out may suffer from alleopathy with the old planting, that is, toxins secreted by older plants interfere with the establishment of new plants.
		Asparagus is harvested for 2 to 4 weeks the year after crown planting, and harvested for an 8 week period after 3 years growth.
		The adults and larvae of the common asparagus beetle feed primarily on the ferns, reducing photosynthetic tissue and reducing the restoration of carbohydrate reserves in the roots.
	www.ipmcenters.org /cropprofiles/docs/NJasparagus.html (3867 words)

	Asparagus
		Asparagus is sensitive to calcium deficiencies and special care must be practiced initially in the establishment of an asparagus planting to incorporate appropriate amounts of calcium before planting (amount determined by appropriate soil test).
		Asparagus, being deep rooted, absorbs water deep in the soil profile and is not irrigated extensively in most regions of the United States where moderate rainfall occurs throughout the year.
		Control of both asparagus beetles is obtained by (1) removal of top growth each year after the summer growth period to prevent over wintering and, (2) the use of insecticides.
	www.uga.edu /vegetable/asparagus.html (4735 words)

	ho-66 COMMERCIAL ASPARAGUS PRODUCTION
		Asparagus is grown primarily for the fresh market, especially near large population centers.
		Its life cycle is similar to the common asparagus beetle's except that the larvae feed on the developing berries.
		Beetle feeding on the spears causes the distorted "shepherds crook" sometimes seen in emerging spears.
	www.ca.uky.edu /agc/pubs/ho/ho66/ho66.htm (4142 words)

	G6405 Growing Asparagus in Missouri, MU Extension
		Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), which is in the onion family of vegetables, is grown as a perennial vegetable in Missouri and can yield for 10 or more years.
		Asparagus should be planted in the spring as early as the soil in the garden or field can be worked.
		Asparagus has a short shelf life and should be immersed in cold water (hydrocooled) after harvest and immediately refrigerated (36 degrees F) to maintain quality.
	muextension.missouri.edu /xplor/agguides/hort/g06405.htm (1854 words)

	Asparagus Beetles - Pest & Insect Problem Solver Guide
		Both species of asparagus beetles occur throughout the U.S. and Canada wherever asparagus is grown.
		Asparagus is the only food plant of these beetles.
		Asparagus beetles overwinter as adults in sheltered sites, particularly under bark or in stems of old plants.
	store.arbico-organics.com /asparagus-beetles.html (266 words)

	Organic Asparagus Production
		Because asparagus is a perennial crop that will be in the ground for at least 10 to 15 years, attention to selection and preparation of the planting site is especially important.
		The asparagus beetle is a common pest wherever asparagus is grown.
		The injury caused by the adult is similar to that of the common asparagus beetle; however, the larval stage does little damage to the crop because it feeds primarily on the fruits or berries.
	www.attra.org /attra-pub/asparagus.html (3483 words)

	Asparagus Beetle
		Description: Asparagus beetle overwinters as an adult in trash near the garden.
		Asparagus beetle adults are a blue/fl beetle with a red prothorax with yellow spots.
		Both feed on asparagus spears by chewing the tips and spear surfaces -- leading to scarring and staining of the spears.
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /dp_hfrr/extensn/problems/asparagu.htm (118 words)

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		Because an asparagus planting will remain in the same location 10 to 15 years, everything possible should be done to increase the fertility of the soil before the crowns are set.
		Asparagus prefers a pH of about 6.5, so be sure to apply enough lime to bring the soil reaction to this figure.
		The common asparagus beetle is about 3 inch long with bluish-fl wing covers, on which are 6 squarish, yellow spots.
	www.wvu.edu /~agexten/hortcult/homegard/asparagus.htm (890 words)

	Crop Profiles
		The asparagus miner is a small and and shiny fl 2 winged fly as an adult.
		The salivary enzymes are toxic to asparagus and cause a collapse of the conductive tissue and death of the plant above the point of injury.
		Fusarium crown rot is caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium.
	www.ipmcenters.org /cropprofiles/docs/Miasparagus.html (2451 words)

	Vegetable Crop CAT (Crop Advisory Team) Alert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Aster leafhoppers have been caught on yellow sticky traps in carrots at the MSU Muck Soils Research Farm this week (see photo) as well as common asparagus beetles found at the Entomology Research Station on campus.
		Adult common asparagus beetles (fl and brown with cream-colored spots) have been found in the Lansing area.
		The spotted asparagus beetle (orange with fl spots) emerges later in the spring, and is generally not a problem.
	www.ipm.msu.edu /CAT02_veg/V05-15-02.htm (2967 words)

	Asparagus
		The spotted asparagus beetle is slightly larger than the common asparagus beetle.
		The adult beetles feed on the tender shoots with the common asparagus beetles.
		Many new varieties of asparagus are all male and have no berries, and thus have very few spotted asparagus beetles.
	www.caes.state.ct.us /PlantPestHandbookFiles/pphA/pphaspa.htm (996 words)

	Leaf Beetles (family Chrysomelidae)
		The best definition I ever read about this beetle is this one: the Colourado Potato Beetle is a beetle still mad at us for eating his potatoes.
		Within the large family of Leaf Beetles the Shield Beetles are not the only remarkable species.
		The larvae of the small leaf beetles usually are inconspicuous, even though the pink larva of the Colourado Beetle is quite striking.
	www.gardensafari.net /english/leaf_beetles.htm (1079 words)

	Asparagus Pests -- UVM Extension Entomology Leaflet 61
		Asparagus plants are relatively free of insect pests, except for the asparagus (common or striped) and spotted asparagus beetles.* Two species of asparagus beetles attack and cause economic damage to asparagus in the Northeast.
		The larva or grub of this beetle is dark gray to olive green with fl legs and head.
		Injury: This beetle is most injurious in the early season when the adults attack the growing tips and sometimes eat the buds of newly sprouted asparagus.
	www.uvm.edu /extension/publications/el/el61.htm (847 words)

	Asparagus in Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Asparagus is a perennial crop and a planting can be productive for 10 to 15 years.
		The spotted asparagus beetle is reddish orange with 6 fl spots on each wing cover.
		The larvae feed on asparagus berries and pupate in the soil.
	www.cips.msu.edu /cropprofiles/Asparagus/AsparagusInMichigan.htm (2900 words)

	Midwest Biological Control News
		In the field, the eggs and larvae of asparagus beetle are attacked by the parasitic wasp Tetrastichus asparagi.
		The wasp lays its eggs in the asparagus beetle larvae.
		This natural enemy of asparagus beetle can be encouraged by reducing the use of insecticides in both commercial crops and home gardens.
	www.entomology.wisc.edu /mbcn/veg404.html (254 words)

	asparagusbeetle.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Asparagus beetles overwinter as adults in plant debris.
		Natural enemies of asparagus beetles include tiny parasitic chalcid wasps and lady beetle larvae (which feed on small asparagus beetle larvae).
		Treat with a registered insecticide when beetles are first found laying eggs or when beetle larvae are feeding on the foliage.
	everest.ento.vt.edu /~idlab/vegpests/vegfs/asparagusbeetle.html (393 words)

	Asparagus Beetle - DirtDoctor.com - Howard Garrett - The Dirt Doctor
		Eggs are shiny fl and laid on young asparagus spears.
		Feeding habits: Adults and larvae eat young asparagus spears in the spring and summer.
		Insight: Spotted asparagus beetle has spots instead of the cross marking.
	www.dirtdoctor.com /view_question.php?id=647 (125 words)

	Virginia Vegetable, Small Fruit and Specialty Crops - March-April 2004
		While native (northern) pecans are not as common in Virginia as in the Midwest, they may find adaptability in many parts of the state, including middle and southern piedmont regions.
		Also, since the insecticide is not translocated to plant reproductive tissue, bean leaf beetle and thrips feeding on blossoms or pods will not be controlled by Cruiser seed treatment.
		While timber harvesting is perhaps the most common method of generating income, it is not preferable to many.
	www.ext.vt.edu /news/periodicals/commhort/2004-03/march2004.html (7256 words)

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