Japanese beetles
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Comments (21)I second the advise to get guineas. I walk along my grape arbors and call the guineas over, then either knock the beetles off, or gather them up by hand and feed the guineas. They love 'em. I also think that they, and possibly chickens too, eat them as they emerge from the ground after the larval stage. I used to see lots of beetles climbing up tall plants, like ornamental grasses, I think to get in the sun so they can dry and harden and fly off to find our tender plants. I also have heard that traps just attract more beetles. But I've also heard of folks putting the traps inside the poultry run, then dumping the bugs out occasionally for the birds. Or even running a tube from the bottom of the bag to ground level so when the bug falls all the way out, it can get snapped up....See MoreJapanese Beetles :(
Comments (66)We were seeing a lot of Japanese beetles in the past. But the last few years, they've been far less numerous for some reason. They're still around, though, that is for sure. I ended up at this site for the ear invasion topic. After doing a web search, it seems that insects crawling into ear canals is more common than one would expect or hope for. I just spent the 4th of July trying to get a creepy-crawly out of my ear canal, an experience I hope never to repeat. It was more disturbing than painful, at least at I was at the park relaxing when something large and dark flew straight at my head and disappeared into my ear within seconds. It was quick and determined. My brother jumped up to help, but it was already out of sight. This isn't the kind of situation one is taught how to deal with. The best course of action available was to jump in the lake. I made sure plenty of water got in there and kept is submersed until I was sure it was dead. Meanwhile, I tried to get it out, but I think I ended up pushing it further in. But it was a comfort just for it no longer to be moving. The lesson I learned is to not directly mess with it, other than wisely killing it as quickly as possible. I'm not so sure about trying to patiently encourage it to leave, as some people online have talked about. It's a disturbing experience to have a bug burrowing into your head. My brother drove me to an urgency care clinic. They couldn't get out and so sent me on to emergency care. The nurse practitioners were of no use, other than causing me pain. They called in the experts who, using a microscope, were able to get it out. It turned out to be a Japanese beetle, a sizeable insect. Not only are they an invasive species but with a hardened spine, specifically designed for burrowing. Having something like that heading in the direction of one's brain is not generally preferred. The medical procedures combined took several hours. It managed to get all the way in, crammed up against my ear drum. In fact, one of it's legs got hooked directly into the ear drum itself. So, I now have a small tear in it, although apparently no damage to my hearing. My method of lake immersion was effective for the immediate problem of getting the thing to stop moving. But experts advise using oil, if possible. If water is all you have, mixing it with salt or hydrogen peroxide can help. Then immediately seek medical attention....See MoreHas anyone seen this beetle mixed in with your japanese beetles?
Comments (16)I don't think the giant japanese beetles are actually Japanese Beetles. I think, like a lot of insects, all Japanese Beetles are more or less the same size. THere are many, many species of beetles, and most are more or less harmless. One nice thing about the large, night-flying beetles is that they are an important food for large, noctunal predators like Whip-poor-wills and Screech Owls (screech owls eat lots of insects in the summer)...See MoreKaolin clay (Surround WP) on roses to deter Japanese Beetles
Comments (25)Most of the summer we have had drought. The hard ground lessens Japanese beetle #s, as they cannot get out of the ground from the grub stage, and they cannot easily get back in the ground to lay eggs. We had rain twice or so about one week ago. The grass greened up, and while we have some J-beetles, we have very few. I am spot spraying them with Bayer Rose and Flower Insect spray which has IMIDACLOPRID. By spot spray, I mean I only spray individual beetles, and it only takes a drop. I consider it a contact spray, but I notice if a new beetle alights on the same bloom, the new one which I didn't spray is often having convulsions when I take another look at night after work. It is not just the spot spraying that keeps #s at bay, it is the drought -- I do not see damage to my linden tree this year which attracts J-Beetles in the thousands. I purchased BeetleJus to apply on my roses this year,which is an organic, but with so few Japanese beetles, I haven't sprayed it yet; I don't want to waste it when there are so few beetles and I would be unable to guage its effectiveness....See Moremark_roeder 4B NE Iowa
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