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  • pmccraken Jul 21, 2011 @ 9:59 am | delete
    I catch them in my hands and shake them to keep them confused. I then feed them to my chickens. They love them.
  • Janet G Jul 28, 2010 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Thanks for the warning about the beetle traps. I definitely DO NOT want to attract more beetles to my garden. Great informative site.
  • martialartstraining Jul 22, 2010 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    Ive been lucky to not get any Japanese Beetles yet, but it is nice to know what to do if i ever need to be my own exterminator; thank you for the lens.
  • kendog Jul 19, 2010 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    3 years ago I had a terrible Japanese beetle problem, they ate my roses, my Japanese Maple, and generally used my yard for a big bug orgy every summer. Then I put up a bird feeder. I always hated starlings, but the little darlings ate all the bugs, with help from a pair of cardinals. I have been beetle free for two years now! Robins and cardinals eat the grubs, cardinals and starlings eat the adults. Put up a feeder and put out an ear of corn for the starlings, mounted on a nail. You won't be sorry.
  • FlowerChick Jul 7, 2010 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    My favorite way to rid roses of the dreaded Japanese beetle is the soapy water in the bucket method. Works every time me! I'll mention your informative site on my Easy Care Roses lens. Nicely done!
  • SoyCandleLover-Maker Jul 1, 2010 @ 9:30 am | delete
    I love the way you've outlines how to catch Japanese Beetles so much I've featured your lens on my Roses that Last Forever lens. Thanks for the great info.
  • lasertek Jun 30, 2010 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    Informative lens! I have not encountered or seen Japanese beetles in my garden but it's good to know much about it.
  • Jun 26, 2010 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    Good Info. I did not know this. I am going to give it a try
    thanks
  • antonrosa Jun 22, 2010 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    It's interesting to see how pheromone interact with the activities of ants..A truly great read here...5 star!
  • 1001Kisses Apr 16, 2010 @ 11:55 am | delete
    Nice topics! I really like this article. I rated this article 5 STAR.
  • BigGirlBlue Apr 16, 2010 @ 3:05 am | delete
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  • becky Mar 27, 2010 @ 10:02 pm | delete
    I use a spray bottles full of soapy water and spray the plants in the morning or in the evening
    it kills the bettels ,they don't like the taste of the plants after you spray,you can spray the whole plant and it won't hurt roses.
  • coreeneacker Nov 9, 2009 @ 4:08 am | delete
    You know dear I like Japanese Beetles. My yard is full of these. We have been trying and trying to get rid of them but it seems impossible. We will try your methods and hopefully that will take care of them.
  • KimGiancaterino Nov 7, 2009 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    My garden is pesticide free, so I count on bigger bugs to take care of the smaller bugs. Soapy water in a spray bottle comes in handy once in awhile, though. Great lens... Squid Angel Blessed.
  • science_fiction_novels_cyberpunk Oct 22, 2009 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    Useful and funny. Nicejob, very informative lens. 5*
  • Artemus-Gordon Sep 9, 2009 @ 1:48 pm | delete
    My parents yard is full of these. We have been trying and trying to get rid of them but it seems impossible. We will try your methods and hopefully that will take care of them.
  • bettertomato Jul 26, 2009 @ 11:41 am | delete
    Great lens thanks for shearing this good information. I'll definitely be using this information next year in my garden.
  • YODELMAN Jul 24, 2009 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    Japanese Beetles. My property has more than it's share and I can't possibly control them all. Here are some things I've learned.
    The smell of the decaying beetles in traps does not deter other beetles but, instead lures them. It also lures wasps looking for protein.
    No need for a net to capture JB's. Hold your bucket under the beetles and disturb them. You'll find that JB's always "drop" to take off and end up landing in your bucket. Almost 100% effective.
    Commercial traps are, as you say, actually lures for more beetles. Buy them for your neighbors, but don't put any in your property.
    JB's can travel several miles when necessary. Although milkey spore is very effective, you will need to have all your neighbors apply the spore so that a large area has been rendered safe. Ultimately, the beetles will return when teh habitat is right.
  • Clairwil Jul 17, 2009 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Thankfully we've been spared the horror of Japanese Beetles where I am -our biggest problem is slugs -YUCK. Great lens, very informative. *****
  • CoolFoto Jun 25, 2009 @ 11:07 am | delete
    No beetles here, thankfully. But, I have seen them in Botanical gardens I've photographed. Lensroll to my Dandelion Weeds lens. FYI I found you on Twitter.
  • RosemarieFransen Jun 14, 2009 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Great job on your lens, I am sure glad that I do not have your bug problem here! 5 s!

    Have a blessed day.
  • Frederick Dunn May 2, 2009 @ 9:16 am | delete
    I have modified the tanglefoot Japanese Beetle expandable traps... you may see the series on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix9GHjmsAno

    Recycling is my thing and beetles are no different... they are fed to my poultry!

    Also check out my High Capture- Low Delivery beetle trap setup.. it out collects the lower traps 3 to 1 very inexpensive and easy to do.
  • joan Apr 17, 2009 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    We were invested with japenese beetles and tried the traps but as someone blurbed....we were luring the whole neighborhood beetles!

    MILKEY SPORE REALLY WORKS . IT IS EXPENSIVE BUT WELL WORTH IT AND IT LASTS FOR 10 YEARS!
  • rms Apr 16, 2009 @ 3:11 pm | delete
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  • LandscapingIdeas Mar 25, 2009 @ 11:37 am | delete
    I used to use the traps but don't anymore, because, yes, I got stuck with all the dang beetles in our neighborhood! And yes, the smell could kill you from a mile away...
  • OhMe Feb 10, 2009 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    This sounds like it will be a good job for my grandson and he will surely enjoy netting the beetles. Thanks for the tip. Great lens.
  • Couch-Covers-Melanie Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:11 am | delete
    Great lens! Thank you for all the tips to get rid of Japanese beetles. My mother had problems with it. Now i hope i can help her.
    5 stars for your lens!

    PS: Did you know couch covers can be real moneysavers?
  • lisawillard Aug 28, 2008 @ 8:57 am | delete
    Great information. 5 stars and a favorite.
  • AllThingsMichigan Aug 18, 2008 @ 7:32 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great idea. I had heard that the traps were good at attracting even more beetles to your yard and having been near a few I can attest to the horrid stench of dead beetles.

    I'll be trying this out tomorrow. :)
  • SemperFidelis Aug 10, 2008 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    Great info on Japanese Beetles! ;)
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  • alicesy Aug 1, 2008 @ 4:38 am | delete
    Excellent Lens. I like the quality insight you have provided here about How You Can Get Rid of Japanese Beetles. Keep up the good work.

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  • MsMorrison Jul 30, 2008 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    great lens! very helpful information. beetles can really destroy plants. we need to get find ways to get rid of them. didn't know ducks are one of the beetle killers. quite funny!
  • violatoroger Jul 29, 2008 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Pests do have natural predators, try searching for predators for this bug. They might be able to control the population of the beetles. Anyway, nice lens
  • intricate Jul 25, 2008 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great lens! These bugs are really bad In Georgia too. We spray our plants with a little soapy water solution every now and then to keep off the bugs.
  • Jul 23, 2008 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    Now, I know why i can see some tiny little flags with an emblem of the rising sun all around my garden and because of Japanese beetles or maybe they are tiny German volkswagens, you know, beetles?....lol! Seriously speaking, Japanese beetles and other pests really do eat my garden and my brain! and i'm happy i've come across this site of yours! thanks for sharing! oh, if you ever want to buy cheap personal checks, trying buying them online! My sister bought her set of Yorkshire Terrier checks and she paid only half the price!
  • totalhealth Jul 18, 2008 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    thanks for this helpful tips.
  • Keaka77 Jul 17, 2008 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    Great lens. Thanks for all the tips. I am sure a lot more people will find this lens useful.

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  • enslavedbyfaeries Jul 16, 2008 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    Awesome! 5*'s and rolling to my Mosquito Protection Society lens. :)
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Jul 16, 2008 @ 12:10 pm | delete
    A beautifully crafted lens. I like the fact that there is plenty of information and I hope the Japanese Beetles never invade my yard!
  • youhavegottobekidding Jul 14, 2008 @ 8:13 am | delete
    Thanks for all those tips. a lot of people will thank you for this.

    5 stars for you.
  • bdkz Jul 9, 2008 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Congratulations on becoming a Giant Squid!
  • Margaret_Schaut Jul 8, 2008 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Welcome to the Masterpiece Movement on Squidoo Group!
  • db Jul 8, 2008 @ 10:16 am | delete
    Thanks for the blog . . . having a huge JB problem right now. We plan to use Milky Spore but I have also read about the soapy water. I've read that JB are attracted to a yellow bucket with soapy water in it . . . no need to catch them. Do you think this might work as well?
  • pathfinder027 Jul 7, 2008 @ 10:29 am | delete
    I learned the soapy water technique from my grown daughter, who loves flower gardening. I go out to the garden several times a day with a small plastic tub from "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" and I sneak up on the beetles on my pole beans and raspberriy bushes. I hold the small butter bowl under the leaves and knock the beetles off into the soapy water. I miss one once in a while, but I get most of them. I dump them daily and use the water for a couple more days.
  • TheNewGreenWayToHealthyLiving Jul 5, 2008 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    This lens was found at the right time, we have so many right now!!! I will definitely try these techniques and info presented in this lens, thanks for the tips!
  • Bill_Chechel Jul 2, 2008 @ 6:00 pm | delete
    Nice lens! You are right about the bags. They will get ripe if you dont change them often. I will try the soap an water next time I go out. Thanks. 5 star.
  • rms Jun 30, 2008 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Excellent work on this lens!
  • MS POLEK Jun 29, 2008 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    I USE MALATHION PER DIRECTIONS ON BOTTLE TO KILL JAPANESE BEETLES AND OTHER PESTS. I USE MALATHION ON FRUIT TREES, VEGETABLES, ALL PLANTS.
    IT IS CHEAP AND WORKS. TRAPS WORKS BUT YOU ALSO INVITE EVERY JAPANESE BEETLE A MILE AWAY TO YOUR YARD.
  • richgerman Jun 26, 2008 @ 3:34 am | delete
    very useful lens:) thanks!
  • LeeCS Jun 24, 2008 @ 3:41 am | delete
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  • M. Hughes Jun 18, 2008 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    I Just came in from watering my ferns that are around my pool, and they are all over my sun ferns.so we immediately went into the get rid of them as soo as posible!!!!!!!!!! Does any one have an idea to kill my beautiful ferns? We live in North West
    Alabama
  • ClassyGals May 7, 2008 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    Proper pruning can really help eliminate insects from plants, How to Prune Roses. Thanks for the interesting lens!
  • GreenChickens Apr 20, 2008 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    The smell of dead beetles will deter them. A friend of mine that used to work on an organic farm said they would kill some beetles by hand throw them in a blender with some water, strain the concoction and spray it on the plants. I haven't tried it yet...if you do I suggest using an old blender that you don't use for anything else.
  • John H Apr 10, 2008 @ 9:59 am | delete
    You stated:
    "I have used the traps. They work great. But after a few days in the sun the bugs start to decay. The smell is ripe. I've read where the smell may actuallly repel the Japanses Beetles."

    If the smell actually repels the beetles, why not leave it up, or leave dead beetles around the roses?
  • K.Samuel-Stevens Sep 8, 2007 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    I have these in my garden but didn't know what they were. thanks for the info on controlling them. Five star lens!!!
  • hamutie28 Jul 31, 2007 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    Interesting lens good Job!! 5 stars lens~~~~
  • Nathanville Jun 30, 2007 @ 4:13 am | delete
    Reading this lens I am glad to learn we do not get these pests in the UK. Working full time I have adopted gardening methods taking an average of 2 hours on a weekend at Mediaeval Organic Gardening. You have a great lens 5*
  • Marc3ll Jun 10, 2007 @ 10:31 am | delete
    Wow! Good info and great Lens. Keep it UP.

    Give you 5's
  • SPF Jun 3, 2007 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    Welcome to "Backyard Habitat" group. You have a great 5* lens. I've never had problems with these beetles, but I love that you use organic methods of control. I always ask new lensmasters to our group to visit and rate all of our group lenses. I'll post your lens on my new lens module!Great job!
  • Barkely May 22, 2007 @ 8:07 am | delete
    My dad has a glass jar he goes out and plucks Japanese Beetles by hand several times a week. He keeps the jar until it is full. It reeks. I use the soap bucket method, my son loves to help. He loves anything creepy crawly.
  • ank May 15, 2007 @ 6:32 am | delete
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