How can get rid of june bugs that are eating my rose bushes?

Donna
by Donna

Bugs killing rose bushes

  4 answers
  • Em Em on Jul 18, 2019

    June bugs and their grubs can be a problem for your plants and lawn. Beyond that, adult June bugs can also be annoying when they cling to your window screens and buzz about porches and other outdoor areas. Here are three methods to get rid of June bugs:

    1. Hand Pick from Plants – If you see some June bugs chomping on your favorite plants, it’s easy to hand pick them off the plant and drop them in a bucket of soapy water. The water mixture will kill them. Since June bugs don’t bite, you don’t really need to worry about that. Be aware that many have spiny protrusions on their legs that can poke you.
    2. Swat the Adult June Bugs – For the June bugs that cling to your window screens at night, you can swat them with a fly swatter.


  • Tinyshoes Tinyshoes on Jul 18, 2019

    Are you sure they are June bugs and not Japanese beetles. Spectrum from Lowe's works well on roses that have these beetles.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on Jul 18, 2019

    https://homesteadgardens.com/japanese-beetle-green-june-bug/ Use/get Nematodes(beneficial that kills the larve in ground) put into soil or use 100% pure Neem oil https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-grubs-beetles

  • Amanda Amanda on Jul 23, 2019

    Hi Donna. I have found the best way is to flick them off into a pail of soapy water. I do this everyday and it helps. If you out any traps they will just attract more.