Re: [gardeners] Japanese Beetles
Cynthia Mayeaux (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 05:38:18 -0400
At 12:40 PM 6/22/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Japanese beetles arrived in Vermont today and most of them are eating my
grape
>vines and roses. Can anyone advise a spray or something to get rid of them.
>I handpick and crush or sweep into a coffee can with soapy water but I
want to
>try to prevent them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Marsha
>Mnkin@aol.com
>
I can totally sympathize Marsha, last year I was hit so hard with Japs, my
roses were swiss cheese. This year, on the recommendation of a gardening
friend, I purchased a couple of Japanese Beetle Traps. They work!
I've only had a few Japs on the roses, and both trap bags are just full of
the evil critters. I purchased my traps from Gardens Alive, but I'm sure
you can get them at various places. I've also been told that nematodes are
a long term solution. I ordered some for spraying on my lawn, but I never
received it in the mail. I'll try again next spring.
Good Luck...
Cynthia (who is fighting grasshoppers for my roses this summer)
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