THE JAPANESE BEETLES ARE EATING MY ROSES.
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I LIVE IN KY. THE JAPANESE BEETLES ARE EATING MY ROSES. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I CAN FIND WITH NO LUCK. IF ANYONE CAN HELP WILL APPRECIATE SO MUCH.
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I absolutely LOVE roses but gave up on them years ago...I just don't have the knack. I just know my Mom could grow anything and "back in the day" all she had was soapy dishwater to pour on bugs when the dishes were done...seemed to work. We use half and half lemon scented dish washing liquid and lemon scented amonia in a sprayer on the hose to keep the mosquitoes down...what have you got to lose to try this?
Jeanette S
on Jun 25, 2014
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Try eggshells around bottom of Rose bush.
Sunshine Mitchell-Moquin
on Jun 25, 2014
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Here's something to try that I haven't heard of before: a cedar oil spray you can make yourself: http://www.finegardening.com/make-your-own-natural-spray-japanese-beetles
Douglas Hunt
on Jun 25, 2014
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you can mix up some melthion. you can buy rose spray at walmart. Bayer makes it already mixed up. I spray one time a month.
Sandra T
on Jun 25, 2014
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there is a powder you dustyour roses with always works for me
Linda W
on Jun 25, 2014
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Buy liquid Sevin in concentrated form and spray, spray, spray those evil bugs. Also, use Bayer 24 hr. grub control on your lawn in the fall. The grubs morph into Japanese beetles.
Judy Colavecchio
on Jun 25, 2014
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Malathion spray is helping my roses and clematis here in Tennessee... at least so far. Need to reapply after rain.
Karen Baker
on Jun 25, 2014
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