Re: Jb magnets

We call those big iridescent green beetles 'June Bugs.' They do not have the little white tufts of Japanese beetles, and I believe they are bigger.
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Fernsler" <kmwos@korora.com>
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Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jb magnets


My thinking -- June bugs are largish brown beetles that resemble JB's in
body architecture -- but we used to call fireflies 'June bugs' too.

On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 01:17:51PM -0500, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
I must say I have never had any damage to anything from what I call 'June
Bugs.' Are we talking abou tthe same insect?
zem
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
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Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 7:55 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jb magnets


> Kitty, I have had some damage from June Bugs on my Rose of Sharon, but > not
> much. Do you use bait and bags or have you tried rue or some other
> natural
> deterrents?
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
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> Behalf
> Of Kitty
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:01 PM
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> Subject: [CHAT] Jb magnets
>
> Years ago I kept a yellow rose as my indicator plant that let me know > when
> Japanese beetles began arriving. Eventually I started noticing their
> other
> preferences and have removed them. I got rid of Purple Loosestrife for
> many
> reasons, but evicting many JBs with them was the real pleasure. Pussy
> Willows were the next to go. This year it will be the Blue Satin Rose > of
> Sharon; again for more than one reason.
>
> The blue flowers were the attraction for me. I knew I might be taking > a
> chance because JBs loved my double ROS when I had it on the other side > of
> the yard and they devoured the white ROS that was 10 feet from the blue
> one's placement. I hoped though I could keep an eye on it. However, > the
> other two ROS never, ever gave me a single volunteer plant, but Blue > Satin
> seeds like a maniac everywhere. The other two ROS have been ripped out
> and
> now, with the arrival of swarms of JBs on this one, it's gonna be a > goner,
> too. Can't do much at the moment though as a Clematis is using it for
> support (it's about 7 feet now), but it is coming out this year. ROS,
> never
> again.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
>
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