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Japanese
Beetles
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| Japanese beetles, which look like miniature "june bug"
beetles, have recently become a major summertime pest and seem to have
no preference on which plants they attack and feed on. Unfortunately, the
preventive and control methods vary in success. Applying Diazinon or milky
spore disease to the soil around the home lawn will help control the grubs
of Japanese beetles, but only controls them in that specific area. Pheromone
traps work very well but in the process will attract and bring in more
beetles to garden and yard. Partially crushing one or two beetles will
usually attract birds as predators. Sevin can also be used to control them.
The best and most effective way at this time to control them is to hand
pick them off and put them in solution of soapy water. |
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Prevention
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Apply Diazinon or Milky Spore disease to soil
Control
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Mixed Results with Pheromone Traps
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Use Floating Row Covers
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Hand pick off
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Partially Crush one or two to attract birds as predators
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Directly apply the insecticde Sevin 50WP
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