"applefishdog" wrote in message
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Hi,

I live in the Atlanta suburbs.
I have a non-ornamental (fruiting) peach tree and I am bracing for the
inevitable onslaught of Japanese beetles that hits us each summer.

Can someone recommend an insectiside that is effective against Japanese
beetles, yet will not render the peaches unsafe to eat?

The peachtree currently has peaches on it, if that changes the
equation.

Thanks in advance!


Sevin (carbaryl) will control the beetles and is relatively beign as
pesticides go. The botanical Rotenone works well and is generally
considered an organic pesticide, but it comes as a dust and may be difficult
(and expensive) to apply on a tree.