Re: CULT:Japanese Beetles
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk]CULT:Japanese Beetles
- From: J* B*
- Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 09:03:16 -0400
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The Japanese Beetle life cycle takes place in grassy areas, so as we turn more
and more habitat into mown grassy swards we will have more of these imported
pests. They are one of the smaller beetle larvae that you find when digging in
grassy areas, and it is handy to have a pet duck to toss them to, not that ducks
come without problems.
I neglected to mention that the aforementioned milky spore only needs to be put
down in mown grassy areas. The usual gripe is that the neighbors won't put it
down so why should you, but I like your positive attitude better. It has to start
somewhere.
If only Japanese Beetles ate kudzu.
James Brooks
comeback@usit.net
Jonesborough, TN
storylade@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/3/2000 1:36:54 AM Central Daylight Time,
> starlord@qnet.com writes:
>
> << Those are Japanese Bettles and they do millions of $$$ worth of damage
> every year. Sevens powder will do a number on them, those bags just
> draw more of them to your area than if you hadn't used them at all.
> >>
>
> I didn't have problems with these until I moved here, and I can see how they
> would cost various farmers a lot of money. Even though I may have to branch
> out to include other controls, I think I will continue with the bags. At
> least a few of these bugs wont lay eggs this fall. The bags work so well, we
> could wipe out JB if everyone put one of these in the yard early each spring
> when the beetle starts flying. ;-}
>
> Betty in BG KY zone 'hot.'
>
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