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Japanese Beetle Information - Japanese Beetles Pest Control
Affected Plants:
Grubs feed on grass roots, adults feed on a variety of plants.
Damage:
Adults skeletonize leaves and chew flowers. Grubs feed on grass roots leaving brown patches of lawn.
Predator Insects:
Milky spore, Beneficial nematodes.
Natural Insecticides:
Sabadilla, rotenone and pyrethrum controls adults.
Other Methods of Control:
- Hand pick adult beetles.
- Keep the garden clean.
- Raise the pH of the soil.
- Larkspur is toxic to the beetles, so plant some nearby.
- Geraniums and smartweed repel the insects.
- Use commercial traps.
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