They are eating my raspberries, grapes, roses and even the petunias

spray your garden with a solution of 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons of “Dawn” dishwashing liquid. Add some Sand to the top of your

Sevin dust is highly toxic to good insects, including bees. I wouldn't suggest it. You might research neem oil or contact your local county extension office for other recommendations.

I use the commercial traps that use a sex lure to trap them. They work well.

Put Milkey spoor on your lawn to get rid of the grubs which grow into the beetle. The milkey spoor is a bit expensive but it lasts for years and years in your yard and will drastically cut down on the beetles.

Linda Sikut
on Jul 4, 2018

Hi Carol,

The most effective way is to hand pick them off and drop them in a bucket of soapy water. It is possible to spray them with a bug spray, if you're okay with the chemicals. Wishing you the best.

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Mary
on Jul 4, 2018

I use Seven dust, can be bought at Most DIY stores

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Jwi31416314
on Jul 5, 2018

Put Milkey spoor on your lawn to get rid of the grubs which grow into the beetle. The milkey spoor is a bit expensive but it lasts for years and years in your yard and will drastically cut down on the beetles.

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Lisa S.
on Jul 5, 2018

I use the commercial traps that use a sex lure to trap them. They work well.

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Kyralee
on Jul 6, 2018

Sevin dust is highly toxic to good insects, including bees. I wouldn't suggest it. You might research neem oil or contact your local county extension office for other recommendations.

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Roni
on Jul 6, 2018

spray your garden with a solution of 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons of “Dawn” dishwashing liquid. Add some Sand to the top of your

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Roni
on Jul 6, 2018

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