They baaaaack

[jim wheeler]

J beetles have returned. Sighted beetles, sprayed same (to paraphrase)

jim

[Don S.]

In article >, "Anne Lurie" > wrote:
>For the first time, I decided against using a JB trap, because I kept
>reading that I was only attracting beetles to my yard.

That's why you buy them, and give them to all of your neighbors. :-)

-don

[Anne Lurie]

For the first time, I decided against using a JB trap, because I kept
reading that I was only attracting beetles to my yard.

So far, I've seen fewer beetles than usual, but I'll keep you posted.
Besides, I have lots of Sevin -- which seems to be helping my millipede
problem! (I dusted around the perimeter of the house as best I could
without crawling under the front porch, back porch, or deck.)

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh





"jim wheeler" > wrote in message
...
> J beetles have returned. Sighted beetles, sprayed same (to paraphrase)
>
> jim
>
>

[John]

(Don S.) wrote in message >...
> In article >, "Anne Lurie" > wrote:
> >For the first time, I decided against using a JB trap, because I kept
> >reading that I was only attracting beetles to my yard.
>
> That's why you buy them, and give them to all of your neighbors. :-)
>
> -don

I'd rather not put out traps...but my neighbor puts out about a dozen
every year...which attracts them to the general area...and to my yard.
So, I put up two traps to try and deflect some of the onslaught. I
have tried to tell my neighbor that putting up traps is worse than not
putting them up...but she'll have none of that.

I did put down milky spore last fall...and, it may just be
coincidence, but I do have a reduced population of beetles this year
(probably half). Whatever the reason, I am glad that I have fewer
this year (they killed me last year).