Burning Bush Beetle Damage: Identify Before Treating

SW NY. 2 burning bushes planted May. Copper beetles eating leaves. Dusted with "Eight" all summer; helped until recently. Fear loss. Suggestions?

Beetle ID Critical

Two copper beetles match: European chafer or viburnum leaf beetle. Neither typically attacks Euonymus.

Immediate Step

Catch specimens → take to Cornell Cooperative Extension for positive ID. Wrong treatment wastes time/money.

While Waiting

• Hand-pick beetles daily (drop in soapy water).
• Neem oil spray (broad-spectrum, lower toxicity).
• Keep plants watered/fertilized to outgrow damage.

Proper ID = targeted solution.