On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:20:09 -0500, "Bonnie" wrote:

Can anyone give me some natural ideas for my blueberries and raspberries
that are being eaten by the tons of beetles that are here! We had gotten
beetle traps and placed them away from the plants but I think we drew all
the neighbors beetles also! I know we could spray but I wanted to avoid that
because we also raise bees and also pick and eat when we are outside! If
anyone has any ideas I'd be grateful!!
Bonnie



Seems like Japanese Beetles emerge all at once. Some years are worse
than others. I use a wide mouth jar with 1" of water with a few drops
of dishwashing liquid. Position the open jar under the beetle and tap
the beetle into the jar. Sometimes you can get several at one time.
This can be time-consuming, but the invasion won't last long. The BTI
treatments are expensive and they are not too effective for just one
property.