How in the WORLD can I get RID of those pathetic japanese beetles OUTTA my garden?!?!?
Question:Yeah, those shiney green & black beetles that like to chew & mutilate rose bushes (like mine unfortunately)
I TRIED a homemade non toxic spray recommended on here. Went back out this morning and those thangs were still there.
any suggestions PLEASE? [on how to get rid of the beetles]
thank YOU!!
Answers:
Because they are not indigenous to the US, they have no natural predators to control their population. The larvae/grubs grow under ground, so even if you manage to kill the adults, you have eggs and grubs that are waiting to emerge next year. The beetles will totally strip your tree of its leaves unless you kill them and the grubs.
For the Japaneses Beetles, you're going to have to go heavy-duty chemical. Bayer brand makes a good spray and there are other sprays as well. Just attach the bottle to your hose and spray the tree/shrub starting at the top (the beetles start to feed at the top and work their way down) and the beetles die instantly. Or, you can hire a professional pest control person to take care of the problem for you.
if u prey to god and be nice all the time it will go away don`t swear or anything bad or spray water at em they might still come back if u put water
PATHETIC!?.. >:(
Find the source and kill the mothership.
They are nasty, aren't they! I hope one of these sites help...
http://www.gardenandhearth.com/gardening...
http://landscaping.about.com/b/a/189804.
http://www.japanese-beetles.com/...
http://vegetablegardens.suite101.com/art...
GOOD LUCK!
have a weekend party for badminton games!! ten to fifteen people with badminton rackets, you can put a big dent in the jap. beetle population. we used to catch them as kids and tie strings to their legs and fly them around in circles. ( to much time on our hands) seriously; call an exterminator these critters are a plague or epidemic or something like that. they are restricting movement of wood, and all kinds of stuff to prevent the migration of these pests. also check with your state agriculture dept. they may be able to help you too.
I'm a big fan of the natural, because I grow roses, and I didn't want chemicals wrecking the flowers. So I found this. I use a mix similar to this, and it works great!!
All-purpose Insect Spray
1 head of garlic
1 tbsp cayenne pepper or hot pepper sauce
1 quart water
1 tbsp liquid soap (biodegradable like Dr. Bronners’, Murphy’s or Ivory)
1 small onion
Chop garlic and onion, add cayenne and mix with water. Let steep 1 hour, strain and then add liquid soap and store in a covered jar in the refrigerator up to one week. Use as a spray as needed.
Oh, and if you're bitter about the beetles ruining your garden, trust me, it's great fun to spray this stuff on a group of them.
See if traps for them are available; that may help.
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