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Re: Japanese Beetle tip

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EHagge6288@aol.com wrote:
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> Greetings from Japanese Beetle infested mid west.  For some unknown reason we
> have an abundance of these flying, rose leaf devouring insects.  Infact they
> are devouring everything green in sight.  Today was my day to draw a line in
> my square foot garden and fight back.  I was quickly surrounded and vastly
> outnumbered.  Time for drastic measures.
> 
> But with what??? I went to a small garden center and read the back of every
> insecticide they had and not one said anything about the Beetles.  There's
> not a beetle trap in a hundred miles.  So what's a gardener to do???
> 
> I did a web search on the little critters and ended up on a South Carolina
> tobacco growers web page and they said that Pyrethrum will control them.
> Well, anyone with a dog or cat will know what Pyrethrum is, it's in flea and
> tick shampoo.  Off I go to our local grocery store for some flea and tick
> shampoo.  Now remember, I'm a bit desperate.  I get to the pet section and
> they are all out.  Now what to do???  I went to the shampoo section to see if
> maybe someone miss placed the flea and tick shampoo, but no such luck.  While
> scanning the endless varieties of shampoo, I noticed some head lice shampoo,
> Hhhhmmmm I wonder what makes that work????  You guess it, Pyrethrum.  The
> shampoo was a bit expensive, $8.09 for 4oz.
> 
> 4 oz in my 2 gallon pump sprayer, attack!!! It worked.  An hour later my rose
> bushes were Japanese Beetle free.  By two hours however, the little buggers
> were back but much smaller numbers.  I don't know if the residue will control
> more beetles, I'll have to wait and see.
> 
> Ed in Sw Illinois
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When attacked a Japanese Beetle attempts its escape by falling toward
the ground.

If you walk along your roses ... holding a bucket with a bit of soapy
water in it below the plant  ... and sweep your other hand over your
roses (or whatever) the beetles will mostly drop into the water

If you find any traps donate them to your neighbors as they draw more
beetles to your area than they kill.

Ed Flynn    Md  zone 6/7

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