Best Way to Control Japanese Beetles

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@calamityjane5698 4 ай бұрын

Your talk about spraying the pyrethrin on the beettles reminds me of being with my dad when he went to the hardware store to get something to get rid of ants in the house: The girl handed him the ant killer and told him to sprinkle it on their holes. To which he replied: "Little girl if I could catch then, I'd just step on them!"

@C123abc 5 ай бұрын

You are so funny! The neighbors will be grateful for a short time... This is what I've learned to do too as far as collecting them. I keep a glass jar with a lid and a little squirt of dish detergent. Let the jar with my collection sit for a day, then dump it out. Someone said the rotting beetles actually repel others but I'm not sure if that's true. Very simple, effective, and gets me to visiting my plants each day.

@GasOperatedDad 5 ай бұрын

Note to self: Never accept gifts from Robert if you are his neighbor.

@PrisonerNChristJesus 5 ай бұрын

Noted

@Citroses 4 ай бұрын

Jajaja😂

@ChestZeroeski 4 ай бұрын

Hahahaha

@racebiketuner 5 ай бұрын

I typically have 12-13 yards of compost in process. This seems to be what they prefer to lay their eggs in. I started treating my compost with nematodes two years ago and it definitely helps. I always check them under a microscope to make sure they're viable. Larger quantities don't cost much more, so I apply at 7X the recommended rate. In my experience, applying at the higher rate increases the effectiveness about 80%.

@harrymyhero 3 ай бұрын

I never had Japanese beetles in almost 30 years of gardening until I planted a zinnia bed. Now they are everywhere. Thanks for the advice

@sahmadi1000 5 ай бұрын

I see my Cherry leafs are eaton like you described but I never see the beetles. I like your making a flower approach to keep them away.

@NorthlanderMN 5 ай бұрын

A few years back I painted my bug zapper yellow, added the beetle attracting on the outside of the zapper, cut out some spacers so they fly into the zapper easier. They’d hit the zapper and drop to the ground. The chickens were loving it. Not sure if the zapper killed or stunned them. I no longer have chickens so I don’t do that method.

@billmeek4777 4 ай бұрын

I planted three nice trees in my back yard put up a bird feeder and now have lots of birds and you see them hopping around eating Japanese beetles every day so now there are very few and easy to control, out there everyday anyway

@PorchGardeningWithPassion 5 ай бұрын

I love your thought processes for these issues 👊🏻💥👊🏻

@SynthOSphere 5 ай бұрын

Amazing adviçe, as usual! Now, could you do the same for the cucumber beetle PLEASE? I really love cucumbers, but every year they kill my plants or harvest.

@baneverything5580 4 ай бұрын

Easy. Grow Beit Alpha Cucumbers. And please beware....they produce way too many! I can`t keep up! I`m using mine as mulch. Everybody around here refuses to accept any more. I`m eating about 5 per day and throwing away 8. They don`t have the chemical that attracts the beetles. So no diseases.

@timotrioz 3 ай бұрын

Robert, I love your videos! I have a very large garden with a wide variety of plants. This season, I probably killed 5000 beetles through . There is a small forest behind us with riverbank grapes growing way up into the trees. In July, it almost looks alive with the thousands of beetles on them. Each year has been getting worse. What about using diatomaceous earth under the areas where there eating and mating in late May? The nematodes aren't economical in such a large area.

@TheJackD67 5 ай бұрын

Can we use nematodes straight into the compost pile?? That's where I find all the grubs when I'm processing compost. Are plants safe from compost with nematodes?

@ZZ_Trop 5 ай бұрын

This is how my mom has always done it. She lived in her garden and would be out there every day knocking Japanese beetles in soapy water.

@weitang1196 5 ай бұрын

I don't see many Japanese beetles in the garden, but there are grubs everywhere. Therefore, I used the milky spore. My problem is jumping worms. The only way to deal with them, or I should say to lower their numbers, is mustard powder.

@TheeAntiChris 4 ай бұрын

Ughh that really sucks. Jumping worms are a HORRIBLE invasive species in the U.S., that completely destroy the soil health!

@roywarriner8441 5 ай бұрын

You can't interrupt the life cycle, even if you treat your own lawn, all your neighbors don't. All you can do is be diligent picking them off. Damaged plants don't attract them, the beetles release pheremones to attract others when they find a food source. So the quicker you pick them off the better.

@paulnovak833 3 ай бұрын

Pick them off?! Be 24/7 job

@roywarriner8441 3 ай бұрын

@@paulnovak833 In my garden 99% of them go to one shrub, not a problem picking them off when they all go to the same place. I might have had 200 beetles all season. They first showed up in my area last year, so I wasn't watching for them and had thousands before I knew it. This year I stayed on top of it had only a few compared to last year. The shrub they like doesn't sustain any damage either because they only eat the flowers that last just a day or two anyway. Picking them off is not practical if you have an orchard but a home garden shouldn't be a problem. If you have an orchard, plant something they like better than your fruit trees.

@dac7046 5 ай бұрын

Speaking of nasty pests, grasshoppers are killing us this year literally eating most vegetation down to bare soil! A video would be appreciated.

@HoosierDaddy_ 4 ай бұрын

Ouch! What area is this happening. I'm in central Indiana and haven't luckily had problems with grasshoppers this year. But, I know they can wipe vegetation out quickly.

@juliewolfe7558 5 ай бұрын

In my garden they love hibiscus. So that's my trap crop. We've been handpicking, spraying nematodes, and applying milky spore for several years. I don't think the neighbors are doing this though. Despite this these measures have really helped out with the numbers in our yard.

@cantwealljustgetalong2 5 ай бұрын

tropical hibiscus or hardy hibiscus?

@judymckerrow6720 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. P. 🌺💚🙃

@emmanueltettehashong2507 5 ай бұрын

What is your comment on the use of yeast solution as fertilizer

@brucew.gordon6971 5 ай бұрын

Would this work for the asiatic garden beetle? They come out at night and are overwhelming our garden.

@spasecookee 5 ай бұрын

Buying Japanese Beetle traps as Christmas gifts for all my neighbours!

@oldman6714 4 ай бұрын

Could you use a systemic insecticide on the 'trap plants' that attract the Japanese Beetles? I've used Systemic insecticide on trees attacked by Japanese Beetles, but never on smaller plants.

@tjcihlar1 5 ай бұрын

We've used some bacterial BeetleGONE!, it may be working to limit damage but it probably needs application after rain and it is hard to tell if it is doing anything because it doesn't kill the beetles ouright, it just makes them less hungry. Sevin dust seems to work OK, it's our last resort if they're abolutely destroying the plant. We tried the nematodes, but I still saw a lot of grubs in the ground when I was digging this year, and I can't guarantee the nematodes were alive when they came. And plenty of beetles are flying in from the neighbors. Ditto on milky spore.

@boxcutter0 5 ай бұрын

I’m surprised Beetlegone/milky spore type approach wasn’t discussed…

@mudpiemudpie785 5 ай бұрын

What about Milkyspore. Does that work or am I wasting my money on it?

@williamdennis8051 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@lucindamorris2020 4 ай бұрын

Does spraying the plants with soapy water help keep them off the plant?

@rasserfrasser 4 ай бұрын

Need Oil doesn't do much for Asian Garden Beetles either that chew your plants at night. The good thing is that both species are short-lived.

@JM.TheComposer 5 ай бұрын

Is there any benefit to using Castile soap instead of regular dish soap?

@NorthlanderMN 5 ай бұрын

Just use dish soap. It’s simple advice.

@rellimarual 5 ай бұрын

What about milky spore?

@anneperlmutter3775 4 ай бұрын

any way to deal with RABBITS? Front yard plants nibbled to the ground - about the only plants they leave alone are mahonias - most of the neighbors have lawns & use chemicals throut - our yard mostly nativel plantings, which of course makes the rabbits very happy. Something repellent to spray on would be good but what works w/out poisoning? btw, ground hot pepper doesn't workm tried that already...

@SouthCarolinaTransPlant 4 ай бұрын

Interesting! You didn't discuss systemic treatments. I'm on my 4th season of using fertilome tree and shrub drench as well as BioAdvanced 3&1. It neutralizes Japanese Beetles as well as other pests and it hasn't impacted my pollinators.

@Mindy-s-channel 4 ай бұрын

In my garden the Japanese beetles prefer roses then dahlias then zinnias

@austintrees 4 ай бұрын

You didn't mention milky spore, Does that not work for Japanese beetles? I just had some of that literally delivered today...

@TheeAntiChris 4 ай бұрын

Do you need a roommate? I’d love to live on such a beautiful property! 🥰 I have Japanese beetle problems, but I live in an apartment complex and all my plants are potted on my tiny balcony! Last year they completely annihilated my entire huge jasmine vine. Now it looks like they’re after my plumerias. I HATE THEM SO MUCH! But I have no space for a trap like that. Maybe I’ll go with Milky Spores

@anam9982 3 ай бұрын

Try sevin spray, it’s the only thing I’ve found that works.

@citymoosecatering5737 5 ай бұрын

This video wasn’t very encouraging. Everything listed - I do. We use nematodes. We are even reducing grass in our yard and I’ve made it mostly a garden yard. So go away grubs! I walk around with my soapy water. I have those trap crops but honestly, I grow everything and I find they prefer my roses, the raspberries, the river birch, then when the dahlias come they go after those flowers.

@anam9982 3 ай бұрын

The only thing I’ve found that works is Sevin spray, comes in a red bottle. It comes in a spray bottle or a hose attachment, depending on how much area you need to spray.

@dustinstanley9134 4 ай бұрын

Chickens are a good option for most insects. If you can have chickens

@bradenmorris9096 5 ай бұрын

lol funny thumbnail man 😆

@Jennifer-qo4kz 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I have a horrible time with JB🤦‍♀️ Seems so time consuming I’ve heard there are grubs grubs grubs underground How do we get rid of the grubs? Probably by getting rid of all the darn JB lol Thanks again. 👍🏻

@MyFocusVaries 5 ай бұрын

He discussed how to get rid of the grubs

@donniepowell7146 5 ай бұрын

They love Sassafras.

@cantwealljustgetalong2 5 ай бұрын

sassafras will be okay, it spreads like wildfire

@elizabethpiela7389 5 ай бұрын

Fortunately they like a weed in my garden best... I think it's Virginia creeper.

@cbak1819 5 ай бұрын

I finally controlled them and had only 5. Last 3 years I have gone out twice a day with my bucket of doom as I call it. I believe birds got to the grubs earlier. Do the nematode's hurt birds?

@emkn1479 4 ай бұрын

Is it possible that there are enough prey species in the soil to keep the nematodes living from one year to the next, even if the original Japanese beetle population dies out?