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Old 03-02-2009, 07:01 PM posted to rec.gardens
Bill R Bill R is offline
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Default Japanese bettles

enigma wrote:
"Dave" wrote in
:

Have any of you out there got a sure fire way of getting rid of
or controlling these pests?


milky spore or bT to kill the grubs. it takes a couple years to see
the effects, but it will last for over 10 years.


lee


Those items work well but they do not prevent the beetles from "flying
in" (from adjacent non-treated areas). I have not found a 100 percent
way of getting rid of all of them but "hand picking" and the recommended
items do help.
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