June bugs have larvae very similar to Japanese beetles, but larger. There is a
wasp that kills both grubs, they are for sale, but horrendously expensive, but
you can encourage them with plantings of forsythia, tulip poplar trees, peonies
and firethorn. Incidentally the wasps look just like winged carpenter ants, so
be careful what you are killing.

You can spray a mixture of castor oil and water blended with a little dish
detergent into the mole runs and see if that gets rid of them. or spray a little
of the castor oil on the lawn.

susan

Susan E Desjardins wrote:

We have moles in our lawn & garden and wonder if there is a way to
get rid of them without trapping & killing them. I know they eat grubs etc
in the soil and I have used products to rid the soil of grubs, but it
needs to be applied during the summer months. Has anyone had success
getting rid of them in the spring. Another question, do June bugs have
anything to do with grubs. I know they lay thousands of eggs and wonder
what they develop into. I have been told that the Japanese Beetles lay
the larvae for grubs, but I am not sure about that. Any help in this area
would be appreciated.