have you been able to get rid of Japanese beetles,if so,how.?
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Get them while they are young. Kill the grubs. There are many poisons on the market to kill grubs in the lawn but remember that these often kill beneficial insects as well. Consider contacting your local agricultural extension office. They may know the most effective pest control methods for your area. Remember what works one year may not be effective the next. Bugs develop immunity to many poisons.
Consider buying beneficial Nematodes. They will kill the grubs. These can be purchased from many sources including the ones listed below.
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Well I dont know how to make them not come. But when I was little a jar of gasoline placed under them would make them drop like rocks. Good luck.
Well I dont know how to make them not come. But when I was little a jar of gasoline placed under them would make them drop like rocks. Good luck.
yes...i bought a bug spray at my local hardware store. i forget the name though..sorry!
I have used those beetle collection bags in the past, and they work really well. It's amazing how many they collect! The bags hang on a small pole and are probably about 1 to 2 feet high.
Beware the bags! Althought they trap a lot of bugs, they actually attract more beetles to your lawn from the surrounding area. Many don't make it into the bag, so they have their orgies and lay eggs in your lawn, making more beetles next year. Grub killer applied to your lawn during the right time of year works, but I hate putting poisons on my grass. Don't really have a good, clean, non-poison method. I have four kids, so I pay them 2 cents for each beetle they catch. They fill jars of 'em. Highly effective, but having kids is way more expensive than bug poison...
Well there are several things you can do. Physical removal is always a solid way to do it, but it can get kind of mess if you know what I mean. Look for eggs and larvae as well as the adults, check the underside of the leaves as well. Putting up bird feeders close by to the problem area will attract birds there who will eat the insects if they see them...this would encourage a more biological control. Attractign ladybugs to the plants is always a good plan. Ladybugs will eat the eggs and larvae of these beetles, drastically reducing their numbers. Ladybug lures are available at certain garden centers, these are equiped with a kairomone from aphids that attracts ladybugs to it. Using a mix of dishsoap and water on the leaves makes them very un appetizing to munch on. You can take an empty pop bottle and cover the bottom with dish soap and fill the rest up with water, give that a good shake and pour it on. If all else fails, then you can try the over the counter insecticidal soaps fromt he garden centers, thes eusually work best against invasive pests, usually because they have escaped predation pressure from their specific predators of their homeland. Hope that helps! Good Luck!