Re: Japanese Beetles
Yes I have the beetle bags but the ones that don't flock to the bags lay their
eggs in the soil and the process starts all over again. I am out on a daily
basis hand picking those nasty little creatures .
Gail in NH
Michalec, Chris wrote:
> I don't know about eight, but if you are trying to go organic, one method I
> saw being used in Ohio when I was on vacation was beetle bags. You mount
> them on a pole or a tree limb and there is a disc attached that has horny
> Japanese
> beetle pheromones in it. The beetles fly in to get to the disc, fall into
> the bag and
> cannot get out. My dad had three of them on his property and he was having
> to
> empty them on a daily basis. I think he picked them up at the local Ace
> hardware.
>
> Chris Michalec
> Covington, WA
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Dabrowski [SMTP:dabrowski@mediaone.net]
> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 8:42 AM
> > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Japanese Beetles
> >
> > Has anyone had problems with the dreaded Japanese beetles?? I have tried
> > Seven and other but I am trying to be organic. I don't want to kill the
> > bees because we have had a hard time with bees up here in NH. I was
> > told about a new product called Eight, this is no joke. It is not
> > suppose to harm bees. Anyone got any info on this???
> > Gail in NH
> >
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