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Old 04-08-2009, 12:39 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Japanese beetles on basil


"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Is it legal for them to attack my basil? This is ridiculous. Last year it
was the pole beans. Today, the basil. Don't give me any of that BS about
picking them off by hand. There are hundreds of them. Other than Ortho,
anyone have a cool solution?

How much basil... for a couple three plants draping with fine netting for a
few days until the bugs cycle is over will work.... buy a package of
woodworkers tack cloth (looks like cheese cloth) from Lowe's for like $6.