Fig beetle grubs are great bird food. When you turn your compost pile, leave it uncovered for a few hours so that the grubs are visible to birds. After a few visits by hungry birds, ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter – I received the following email from Elizabeth Russell, who ...

Q: Since there are so many fig beetles this year, I wonder if I need to treat the soil with nematodes to stop the larvae from eating my vegetable roots. What do you advise? A: The fig beetle ...

Master Gardener Laura Simpson diagnoses another beetle plaguing a reader's figs. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F. Friday, January 10th 2025 e-Edition. Home Page.

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter – I received the following email from Elizabeth Russell, who ...

After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter – I received the following email from Elizabeth Russell, who gardens in ...