Solution to killing Japanese Beetles
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Kimberly Barney on Apr 06, 2013I do not know how to get rid of them but the an arborist friend of mine told me to not use the bags. They attract the beetles.Helpful Reply
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Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gardener on Apr 06, 2013Japanese beetles overwinter in lawns as white grubs. You can apply a special treatment in September that will help to diminish their numbers in your lawn. JB are attracted to the hormones put off by other beetles, which is why the bags are a really bad idea! They just attract more! The best way to get rid of the adults is to walk around with a bucket of soapy water and a pair of gloves - drop the adults in the bucket. This of course intensive, but their hard outer shells are what make them impervious to many other chemicals and the attack of our native birds.Helpful Reply
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Jayme on Apr 06, 2013I applied Milky Spore to my back yard lawn last year. Planning on applying it to the front lawn this year and I have beneficial nemetodes to apply to my garden this year.Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Apr 07, 2013The problem is you may do all the right things at the right time to your lawn to control the grubs, but unless your neighborhood is doing likewise, you will still have the pests.Helpful Reply
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Cyndi Moore Tippett on Apr 07, 2013I do what Julie, does and walk around with a bucket with soapy water in it and flick them in the water. It is intensive, but it does take care of them to a degree.Helpful Reply
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Phyllis W on Jun 12, 2013Julie has the old fashioned idea. No gloves needed. I have done this for years as soon as I see them on any plant. Especially my roses. Get them early and your yard may be safe. It may take a lot more training to get your neighbors to do this. B-)Helpful Reply
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Brenda Cantrell on Jun 12, 2013SPECTROCIDE SCATTERED OR SPREAD IN THE LAWN WILL KILL THE GRUBS THAT TURN INTO BEETLES, ALSO IF YOU KILL BEETLES NO MOLES TEARING UP YARD. I USE SPREADER WITH LAWN MOWER .Helpful Reply
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Lou Camp on Aug 23, 2015I picked many off my bean plants and put them in a blender full of water, then dumped the whole thing onto the bean plants . No more bugs!Helpful Reply
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