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Prevent Japanese Beetles From Eating Your Plants!
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I just wanted to thank the writer for such an in-depth piece of information. You are a good writer. This was the information I needed. Again, thank you.
I was having problems with beetles landing in our swimming pool. I would scoop out a few dozen daily. I put out one of the beetle traps on the corner of my property. To enhance capture, I cut the bottom of the trap off and instead placed a bucket of sudsy water underneath instead. In the first day, I must have killed ten thousand of these beetles having emptied and refilled the bucket three times. No more beetles in the pool!
I have a beautiful rose bush 7’ tall by 6’ wide. The beetles loved it and were killing it. The bush will bloom first in mid May - beetles would arrive every year mid June. My fix - after the first flowering and pollination- when i see the first beetles arrive - - I surround the bush with tulle fabric for one month. No more beetles.
I was told it installing solar powered garden lights can help to deter the Japanese beetles. Does anyone have any experience using these lights? What are your findings?
They don't deter them, they're attracted to lights
I have two Red Maple trees that have been decimated over the last two years. This article says that the Red Maple is not liked by the Japanese Beetle, but my red trees are the only ones they eat…that includes my Japanese Maple.
We have a small hand held rechargeable vacuum. Easy to suck the we beasts off my rose bushes then dump out and stomp on the patio. Rarely miss one on a plant and no handling required.
Jim
I heard that smashing the beetles will actually attract more because it releases their pheromones. Just FYI.
That’s awesome
I was wondering about the vacuum you used the product information and where to purchase it ?