A good question for my Organic friends
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:52 am
In my region, japaneese beetles are a very big problem, most years.
We have been backhandedly fortunate past two seasons because late spring freezes have been catching the grubs close to the soil surface and killing them off.
I have used beetle traps, but have learned that the only good way to use them is to place them in somone elses garden, drawing the pests away from MY garden. The neighbor was not very enthused about this tactic. I also used to be a fan of sevin/carbaryl, but I have stiopped using it because it is teribly detrimental to beneficial insects and the native fish stock.
I have come up with a more organic strategy, but I want to hear other ideas to see if I am on something new.
We have been backhandedly fortunate past two seasons because late spring freezes have been catching the grubs close to the soil surface and killing them off.
I have used beetle traps, but have learned that the only good way to use them is to place them in somone elses garden, drawing the pests away from MY garden. The neighbor was not very enthused about this tactic. I also used to be a fan of sevin/carbaryl, but I have stiopped using it because it is teribly detrimental to beneficial insects and the native fish stock.
I have come up with a more organic strategy, but I want to hear other ideas to see if I am on something new.