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Sap Beetle
Glischrochilus spp., Carpophilus spp.
- Adults feed on ripe and overripe fruit, causing small (< ¼ inch) cavities in the drupelets
- Beetles are approximately ¼ inch long, mostly black insects that are flattened and broadly oval with four yellowish-orange spots on their backs
- Beetles appear at harvest and are attracted to overripe fruit
- More information on Sap Beetle
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Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
- Adults are most likely feeding on the juice from insect damaged or diseased raspberries
- Adults are present at/near harvest of fall bearing raspberries (September)
- Adults are approximately ⅓ inch long and round. The coloration of MALB adults ranges from orange to red with zero to 19 black spots
- More information on Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
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Yellowjackets
Vespula spp.
- Adults feed on overripe or damaged raspberries
- Adults are present at/near harvest of fall bearing raspberries (September)
- Adult is ½ inch long and has alternating yellow and black bands on the abdomen
- More on yellowjackets
