beemac 5 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Hi all, Has anyone else noticed small black beetles eating and destroying new buds on Manuka plants? These beetles are damaging new buds which do not form into flowers. Any info would be great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5,491 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 1 hour ago, beemac said: Hi all, Has anyone else noticed small black beetles eating and destroying new buds on Manuka plants? These beetles are damaging new buds which do not form into flowers. Any info would be great. Brown beetle. back country trout love them too. They have been prolific at home this year stripping new growth off our plum and pear trees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie James 874 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 (edited) 23 minutes ago, dansar said: back country trout love them too. R U allowed to use them as bait for trout in the South Waikato? Of course when I smoke the trout I would use manuka chips (this last statement is an attempt to stay in the thread - haha!). Looks like there could be a bit of manuka chip available if I were to catch a trout Edited November 13 by Maggie James Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamo 518 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 6 hours ago, beemac said: Hi all, Has anyone else noticed small black beetles eating and destroying new buds on Manuka plants? These beetles are damaging new buds which do not form into flowers. Any info would be great. What region are you seeing them in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,184 Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Small Manuka Beetle aaaaarrrgghhhhh ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5,491 Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 On 13/11/2020 at 6:51 PM, Maggie James said: R U allowed to use them as bait for trout in the South Waikato? Of course when I smoke the trout I would use manuka chips (this last statement is an attempt to stay in the thread - haha!). Looks like there could be a bit of manuka chip available if I were to catch a trout No. Use a tied copy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisM 1,251 Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 3 hours ago, dansar said: No. Use a tied copy. green and brown beetles are a standard pattern. I have used green or bronze peackcock herl over foam for a floating version. Mostly used where stream crosses farmland. But in most Lakes, Whanganui and Waikato rivers you could use the naturals as bait, just not the small fly fishing only streams. F&G have a book of rules covering each region and individual details in each piece of water. Most small waters permit artificial flies and spinners only (so, not bait). 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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