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Re: Attack of the Japanese Beetles

>Here is southern california, the japanese beetles are not a problem.  We
>have them, but to us, they are more an interesting curiosity than anything
>else.  They do not eat much, I have yet to find any fruit that they have
>damaged.  Cheryl, are you sure they are actually harming anything in your
>garden?  Take a closer look, they might not be as harmful as you expect and
>if they aren't, I suggest your strategy be one of restraint, i.e. don't do
>anything.
>
>Nan
>>>>  Well Nan, they absolutely devour zinnias, dahlias, roses, lambs ear-
>>>>I'm not sure what their larvae look like, but I made sure to squash
>>>>every slug type looking creature while digging this spring.  I think
>>>>there larvae is brownish- anyways- No they do not kill my plants, just
>>>>make them look awful- along with the earwigs-  I get holes in
>>>>everything!  It does seem like there are less this year so far-I've
>>>>heard that there are certain plants they despise- If I knew what those
>>>>were I'd plant them next to the ones they chew on.
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>Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
>Olivenhain, California
>Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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