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Old 06-08-2007, 07:54 AM
 
Location: NC
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Anyone know of a simple way to keep these rotten little scoundrels from eating every square inch of my cherry trees, crepe myrtles and roses?
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:02 AM
 
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My parents had the same problem last year. Those beetles all but decimated the Japanese Maple. I think she decided on Sevin Dust and some type of poison. Also my Dad bought this Japanese beetle trap and it trapped quite a few of those verocious feeders.
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:10 AM
 
Location: NC
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Sevin Dust, ok, thanks, I'll look it up. I don't want too harmful of stuff on them because we have critters and kids around. But, my roses in particular are lovely, and they just tear them up every year. As for the crepe myrtles, forget about it, you knock a branch and a million of them fly up. I just saw my first one yesterday, and want to try and stop it before it gets too far this year. Thanks again!
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Suffolk, LI
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I've heard that the traps are a big no-no, as they just attract more beetles to your property... ??? We always get them on our basil plants. By the middle of June, they've usually destroyed every last leaf. So frustrating! I'm hoping you get more replies. I'm also particularly interested in non-poisonous approaches, as we'd still like to enjoy our pesto
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Old 06-08-2007, 08:52 AM
 
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try a soap/water spray (Safer Soap- is brand name)or Diatomaceous Earth which is an organic powder. By the way, I can post like crazy but can't figure out how to create a NEW post. thanks for advising!
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Old 06-08-2007, 09:03 AM
 
Location: NC
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Thanks procfreq I've heard that also. and I looked up the sevin dust, but it appears to kill the butterflies also. hmmmm. I like them.
bmorris, Thank you, I'll look into that also.
For posting a new thread, right at the top of all the threads in the left hand side there is a button to click "new thread" or something along those lines. the same place the "post reply" is when you're inside a thread.
Click on that and it'll bring you a page to type in , and voila you're good to go.
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Old 06-08-2007, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Wake Forest, NC
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I've heard that the traps are a big no-no, as they just attract more beetles to your property... ???
That's why you put them on your NEIGHBOR's property
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Old 06-08-2007, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Carrboro, NC
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I always check out the NC State Cooperative Extension site for questions about gardening:
Japanese Beetles (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/japbeet.html - broken link)
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