HOW DO YOU GET RID OF JAPANESE BEETLES? THEY ARE ON MY ROSES.
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I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING WE CAN COME UP WITH. THE BEETLES ALSO USUALLY END UP IN OUR CORN WHEN IT COMES IN HERE IN A FEW WEEKS. PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
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Getting rid of Japanese beetles requires a multipronged approach, which is laid out in this comprehensive brochure from the USDA: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/content/printable_version/JB3-07.indd.pdf
Douglas Hunt
on Jun 25, 2014
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I use seven dust. It makes the leaves white because it is a powder, but when you can find it, it also comes in a aerosol spray. Which I think is more effective.
Robin Felts
on Jun 25, 2014
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I used to just pick them off by hand and dump them into a cup of soapy water. After a few years of doing this I had no more problem anywhere in my yard and garden. I also got rid of a weeping Japanese cherry tree that was attracting them to the yard. Good luck!
Jean McCormick
on Jun 25, 2014
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I had an infestation of beetles. I tried everything green I could think of. Finally had to break down and use Seven Dust. Problem solved. Be sure to wash your veggies thoroughly.
Linda
on Jun 25, 2014
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Orthro has a product called B-Gon, but it has to be put down a certain time of the year. My husband puts it down in the Spring, I also use the jar method with soapy water. Good Luck!
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jun 25, 2014
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There are kits [ex. Bag a Bug] you buy that has a scent to attract them and a plastic bag they fall into and die. A few are placed on the outside perimeter of the garden. Made by one of the big gardening companies.
Susan
on Jun 25, 2014
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Japanese Beatles come from grubs under your soil. So you need to kills those grubs early in the season (spring) I would use organic milky spore (I'm having a senior moment with that name. Hope that is correct.) that you put down on the grass. Once they emerge as Beatles your only option is to pick them by hand early in the a.m., while still docile, before they start flying and drown them in a jar of water.
White Oak Studio Designs
on Jun 26, 2014
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@Peggy Marlowe Yes they are! Another idea is diatomaceous earth. Get the food grade, not the pool grade. It won't be harmful for pets or environment. I got mine at Tractor Supply. Google it to learn how to apply it and wear a mask. (It's not harmful if ingested, but is if inhaled.) Many people take it, too, for healthy digestion.
Jean McCormick
on Jun 27, 2014
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Peggy, sorry I couldn't help, they are terrible bugs!
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jun 27, 2014
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