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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

On Jun 21, 2008, at 3:06 PM, Anton Callaway wrote:

> 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. . .

Spinosad is a relatively "narrow spectrum" insecticide.  This is good  
in that spraying it won't wipe out all the beneficial bugs and  
beasties in your garden.  But it also means that it's not effective  
against japanese beetles.

I haven't noticed any japanese beetles yet this year, but they are  
rarely a problem for me this early in the season.

Ginda
Eastern MA, zone 6