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Jul 29, 2018 17:35:52   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
davefales wrote:
If you can get your neighbors to cooperate, this is the answer: Treat with a combination of Milky Spore and NemaSeek Beneficial Nematodes in spring. This combination is the most effective treatment for prolonged control of the grubs. Nematodes help distribute the Milky Spore through the soil. Apply Beneficial Nematodes once more in late summer or fall. Use this Life Cycle Diagram to time applications. Milky Spore Granules can be applied through a drop spreader.

Our former neighborhood applied Milky Spore and it kept them away for decades.
If you can get your neighbors to cooperate, this i... (show quote)
Yep. you hit the nail on the head. Everyone in the area needs to get on the same page; this, according to the experts. My next door neighbor is one of those lawn and garden maintenance guys. He has been doing it for the 20 years I have known him. My wife and I decided to give him a shot at it. He guarantees his work. Hopefully, he will get rid of some of those broad leaf weeds also. We shall see.

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Jul 29, 2018 17:38:06   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
broncomaniac wrote:
I just noticed that we have the exact same thistle feeder. I got mine at Lowe's.

Seven dust seems to keep those buggers at bay, however unsightly it may be.
I thought that the Bayer stuff was basically the same thing. Evidently not. I think we got our feeder on sale at an Ace Hardware store.

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Jul 30, 2018 08:47:25   #
malawibob Loc: South Carolina
 
Get a tobacco leaf, put it in a jar of water in the sun for a few days. Use the water as a spray. No more bugs! It seems insects are smarter than people.

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Jul 30, 2018 08:57:54   #
wds0410 Loc: Nunya
 
tainkc wrote:
I am speaking of the beetle, not the people. They are killing my garden. My Hibiscus seems to be their favorite. I even bought the dust made by Bayer that is made just for ridding one's garden of these pests. They just laugh at thee. All those trapping bags do is to attract more of them. My neighbor can testify to this. Grub control has to be the answer, The problem with that is, everyone needs to do it, not just me. They will just come back next year.

And yes, this problem has made the news several times this year.
I am speaking of the beetle, not the people. They... (show quote)


We used to have the same problem in central Jersey in the 90's. Japanese beetles use to come and decimate certain plants and then one summer....Canadian geese starting appearing in the middle of NJ and turns out they love to eat Japanese Beetles. After a summer or two, no more Japanese beetles. Of course, Canadian geese brought another problem to parks and golf courses. They poo everywhere.

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Jul 30, 2018 09:58:23   #
bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.
 
tainkc wrote:
I am speaking of the beetle, not the people. They are killing my garden. My Hibiscus seems to be their favorite. I even bought the dust made by Bayer that is made just for ridding one's garden of these pests. They just laugh at thee. All those trapping bags do is to attract more of them. My neighbor can testify to this. Grub control has to be the answer, The problem with that is, everyone needs to do it, not just me. They will just come back next year.

And yes, this problem has made the news several times this year.
I am speaking of the beetle, not the people. They... (show quote)


I don't blame you as they sure can destroy things....Rich

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Jul 30, 2018 11:53:23   #
Tale Loc: Glasgow, Ky
 
Have you tried spraying on liquid Sevin ? I spray my rose bushes every year with it.

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Jul 30, 2018 12:09:09   #
pecohen Loc: Central Maine
 
I used to have problems with these nasty insects as well. Maybe they just decided to go elsewhere but I do think I chased them away. It took three or four years of sustained effort, however.

The beetle traps should be placed at the edge of your property, well away from the plants you want to protect.

But I applied milk spore pretty heavily around the areas where I put the traps as well as around the plants that the beetles seemed to like. The milk spore works on the larvae for the next year, so don't expect instant results. For instant results you probably have to depend on malathion or other poisons.

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Jul 30, 2018 15:10:15   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Such a shame Tom, I know how you love your garden.

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Jul 30, 2018 21:00:15   #
Van Gogh Loc: Lansdale, Pa.
 
tainkc wrote:
I am speaking of the beetle, not the people. They are killing my garden. My Hibiscus seems to be their favorite. I even bought the dust made by Bayer that is made just for ridding one's garden of these pests. They just laugh at thee. All those trapping bags do is to attract more of them. My neighbor can testify to this. Grub control has to be the answer, The problem with that is, everyone needs to do it, not just me. They will just come back next year.

And yes, this problem has made the news several times this year.
I am speaking of the beetle, not the people. They... (show quote)


I have had good results with Bobbex Rose Deer and Insect Repellent available at their website bobbex.com. It is especially good at repelling japanese beetles on my roses.

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Jul 30, 2018 22:11:50   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
malawibob wrote:
Get a tobacco leaf, put it in a jar of water in the sun for a few days. Use the water as a spray. No more bugs! It seems insects are smarter than people.
Thanks. But I always wonder about these sort of cures. Do they also keep the butterflies, bees, and hummingbird moths away?

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Jul 30, 2018 22:12:58   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
wds0410 wrote:
We used to have the same problem in central Jersey in the 90's. Japanese beetles use to come and decimate certain plants and then one summer....Canadian geese starting appearing in the middle of NJ and turns out they love to eat Japanese Beetles. After a summer or two, no more Japanese beetles. Of course, Canadian geese brought another problem to parks and golf courses. They poo everywhere.
Just what I need... Goose poop. Talk about adding insult to injury! Lol.

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Jul 30, 2018 22:14:27   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
bigwolf40 wrote:
I don't blame you as they sure can destroy things....Rich
I met a lady just today who has the same problem. She paid a company to come out and spray for them. She said that lasted about a week and now they are back.

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Jul 30, 2018 22:15:17   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
pecohen wrote:
I used to have problems with these nasty insects as well. Maybe they just decided to go elsewhere but I do think I chased them away. It took three or four years of sustained effort, however.

The beetle traps should be placed at the edge of your property, well away from the plants you want to protect.

But I applied milk spore pretty heavily around the areas where I put the traps as well as around the plants that the beetles seemed to like. The milk spore works on the larvae for the next year, so don't expect instant results. For instant results you probably have to depend on malathion or other poisons.
I used to have problems with these nasty insects a... (show quote)
Interesting.

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Jul 30, 2018 22:15:45   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
Sylvias wrote:
Such a shame Tom, I know how you love your garden.
Yeah, well, it is what it is.

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Jul 30, 2018 22:16:36   #
tainkc Loc: Kansas City
 
Van Gogh wrote:
I have had good results with Bobbex Rose Deer and Insect Repellent available at their website bobbex.com. It is especially good at repelling japanese beetles on my roses.
What does it do to the helpul insects? Does it keep them away?

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