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  • From: Elisabeth Curtis <granda.curtis AT gmail.com>
  • To: "birdcr AT concentric.net" <birdcr AT concentric.net>
  • Cc: Orange County Bees <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>, Brian and Lanette Fee <fee436 AT att.net>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Japanese Beetles
  • Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:02:02 -0400

I bet chickens like them, too. I used to pay my children (not much) per beetle caught.


On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 5:22 PM, birdcr AT concentric.net <birdcr AT concentric.net> wrote:
You can use soapy water without damage to the roses. I used to
catch them and flick them into the pond, the sunfish never wasted
time getting them.

Cheers,
Randy Emmitt



On Sun Jun 23 12:07:49 CDT 2013, Brian and Lanette Fee
<fee436 AT att.net> wrote:

> I have tried beetle traps before, but I never was sure if I
> attracted more
> beetles than I otherwise would have had.  One thing I do that I
> believe
> helps for future seasons is spray beneficial nematodes.  Two
> companies I
> have purchased from in the past are Beneficial Insect Co. and
> Buglogical.
> It won't help now, but it will help next year.
>
>  The other thing that might work is diatomaceous earth powder as
> long as the
> bees don't go on your roses.  You can find it in the garden
> section most
> places.  It's used to help break up clay, but it's also good at
> killing
> bugs.  I don't think it would harm the roses, but check with
> someone who
> knows more about roses than I.  If you spray, spray after the
> bees have gone
> to bed.  My bees don't work my roses at all so at least they are
> not right
> on the spray or powder.
>
>  Lanette Fee
>
>  From: ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]
> On Behalf Of Jim Musson
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:10 AM
> To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [ocba] Japanese Beetles
>
>  I have them on my roses and wondered what I can use (apply to
> the roses)
> that won't kill bees?
>
>  Thanks!
>
>  Jim Musson
> Digital Computer Services
> 105 W King St Suite 201
> Hillsborough NC 27278
> jmusson AT digserv.com <blocked::mailto:jmusson AT digserv.com>
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