neem can only do so much.. but physical removal is often a good thing,, takes time,, drop themin a bucket of soapy water. there are Bil controls but they take a while dont be squeamish, they cant hurt you
@skybubble20 to use topbaco, you will have to use a blender and a coffee filter. blend up abt 4-6 cigarettes, in water with some rubbing alcohol. and if you have them Hot peppers . blend,, let it sit ten minutes.. the srtain the results. spray directly on the pants and bugs. this WILL work, but the blender can no longer be used for food @Lostpoet
@skybubble20 the key is actually putting them away from your garden or tree etc. They contain an attractant in them. So don't want close to the things you're trying to protect, but lure them away. I bought in bulk ( Sam's club)
Japanese beetles are attracted to sweet smells, including roses and fruits. Deter them from your yard by fostering aromas that repel them. Garlic, cedar, chives, and catnip are bitter scents that keep beetles at bay. Consider planting these scents around susceptible plants to deter beetle infestations.
@skybubble20 you're welcome! I hope you find something that works. You've grown beautiful roses! Like you, my family's rose garden is attacked each year by the beetles...almost nothing stops them!!
Chrysanthemums are a favorite for them it makes the stoned when they eat it. So putting plant in large bucket of soap and water,they eat get stoned and fall to death in soapy water
@skybubble20 Yep...as others said to remove by hand - also FYI spraying with [b]Dawn[/b] Dish soap is the one that kills bugs more so than the others...
@skybubble20 Sure it is. Lots of people use them for pest control in gardens. Lots for sale in the springtime. Can even buy huge amounts of lady bugs for not very much. They are pretty good pest control too.
@icedsky I didn't know anything about that, so I thought you were joking馃榾 .. I guess that is nautual method.. I sprayed all my roses bushes with neem oil+water with little washing liquid yesterday. I checked roses this evening, it was free from bugs at this time. Thank you, I learned something new today about nature.馃檹馃崁
