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- From: jo ellen meyers sharp <hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net>
- To: gardenwriters-on-gardening <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 22:04:58 -0400
Title: Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles
Hi, Nancy -- insecticidal soaps work (see link below)
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef409.asp
It's not necessarily recommended that people treat for grubs
because they have Japanese beetles. The beetles can fly quite a
distance (2+ miles), so the ones munching on the plants may not come
from the homeowner's landscape. One should only treat for grubs
this year if you saw grub damage last year.
Also, the traps can be quite effective when used on the perimeter
of the property, such as the edge of the woods....any where that's a
distance from the plants you are trying to protect, such as the
neighbor's yard ;-).
Whenever this comes up among my readers, I take the opportunity
to emphasize the importance of diverse plantings and reduced reliance
on pesticides. I do not use pesticides in my landscape and rarely have
any Japanese beetle damage. I know it's a hard sell, but allowing
Mother Nature's insecticides (birds, hover flies, wasps, mantis) to do
the job really works.
http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/mbcn/fea508.html
jems
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Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, author, photographer
Region III Director Garden Writers Association
Phone: (317) 251.3261
Fax: (317) 251.8545
E-mail: hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net
Garden writer, author, photographer
Region III Director Garden Writers Association
Phone: (317) 251.3261
Fax: (317) 251.8545
E-mail: hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net
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[gwl-g] Japanese Beetles,
Nancy Szerlag, 07/02/2007
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Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles,
jo ellen meyers sharp, 07/02/2007
- Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles, Scott Vlaun, 07/02/2007
- Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles, Lorraine Ballato, 07/14/2007
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- Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles, KTCopsey, 07/02/2007
- Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles, Hamptongar, 07/02/2007
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Re: [gwl-g] Japanese Beetles,
jo ellen meyers sharp, 07/02/2007
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