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["Bassem Samaan" <bassem@gardener.com>]

I haven't seen any japanese beetles here in Pa yet, but they're usually out by end of June.

The only thing i was able to kill them with is Sevin spray.

 

Bass S.

zone6, pa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anton Callaway"
To: "North American Fruit Explorers"
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Missing Jap beetles?
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:06:57 -0400 (GMT-04:00)


We still have plenty O'beetles, neighbor.

In fact, I've spent the last two mornings spraying while they
defoliate the cherries and quinces. Maybe fresh Bull-Eye
(spinosad) would be more effective, but the 3-year old stuff I used
(at 3X concentration the last time) failed to do anything to them.
Next was pyrethrin/rotenone. The pyrethrins gave a quick
knockdown, but this combo didn't kill a single beetle. This
morning, Malathion. We'll see, but after 2 hours, I see no
significant death.

I've only managed to treat about 20% of the yard with milky spore,
so that may be the difference in our observations.

Anton
North Carolina, Zone 8

-----Original Message-----
> From: Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
> Sent: Jun 20, 2008 11:48 AM
> To: North American Fruit Explorers
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Missing Jap beetles?
>
> Yes! I have been experiencing the same phenomenon. I spread Milky Spore
> last year for the first time as last July I spent more time picking
> beetles off my apples and beans than picking blueberries off my group of
> mature Rabbiteyes! Definitely not how I enjoy spending my time.
>
> I was going to attribute the dramatic decline to either the severe
> drought we had (are having) or the Milky Spore. Is anyone else
> experiencing a decline who has not also experienced a drought last year?
>
> Now that you mention it, we have had the usual abundance of June bug
> larvae in the soil, although I am not seeing as many adult June beetles
> as usual....
>
> Betsy Hilborn
> 7a NC
>
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