Re: Japanese beetles and Palmetto bugs

In a message dated 7/30/00 10:57:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Blee811@aol.com 
writes:

<< I've been bragging for a month that my 10 years of carefully picking off 
 Japanese beetles and drowning them in the little jars of water that are 
 scattered around my garden has paid off--very few of them around this year.  
 Then this week they've invaded. >>

We have fewer Japanese beetles this year but still have them around on lots 
of things.  Hollyhocks, a fancy tri-colored willow, abutilon, ferns (yes 
ferns), and on the petals of many flowers pink being the favorite and good 
saturated reds the least favored.  I also squish these damned things.  I 
truly loathe JB's cutting off all rose buds after July 4th which is their 
arrival date here.

They are unnatural to look at, are given to continuous public fornication and 
inspire disgust in all gentle gardeners.  They are impervious to death by 
drowning,  being able to swim for weeks in a rain barrel.  I confess that I 
do not mind this cruelty  which I would not visit upon nearly any other 
creature.  

The only remedy for JB's and it is temporary is to cover the plant with a 
fine dusting of rotenone which will prevent feeding until the next rain.  It 
is only half a victory as the plant is then white and unattractive.  A great 
fortune could be made on the East Coast by finding a way to wipe out JB's.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4

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