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Post by BestoFour on Jun 15, 2014 21:04:33 GMT -6
I admit it. Take me to jail. I found Sevin in the bar when we took it down and I used it today on the rose bushes. I've been knocking those stupid things off at least twice a day and their friends just take their place. Help.
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Post by spuds on Jun 16, 2014 9:03:25 GMT -6
When I have a pest I just let nature take its course.Some years aphids are bad,I squirt em off,other years the lady bugs are able to nail em.
Ive had good and bad years on roses.Just how it goes here.
Im done with babying things,either they make it here,or I replace em with something else that can.
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Post by BestoFour on Jun 16, 2014 10:52:51 GMT -6
There was a japanese beetle on the squash this morning. Never had that before and I'm sure it's not a good sign. Like you say spuds, some years the beetles are bad then some not so much. This year is gonna be bad. I knock them off and step on them but others just fly right in. Even with the Sevin the bushes were covered this morning and it didn't even rain last night.
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Post by spuds on Jun 17, 2014 14:28:03 GMT -6
Oh no!!
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Post by Wrennie on Aug 4, 2014 11:44:50 GMT -6
We've been hand picking the nasty little buggers non stop. Toss 'em in a bucket of soapy water and no mo bug! I've heard is you put a white bucket out with water & a bit of dish soap in it ( to break the waters surface tension) they'll fly them-icky-selves right into it for you.
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Post by BestoFour on Aug 4, 2014 20:40:29 GMT -6
Turns out they didn't stay on the squash. I have had a few on the roses but I either squash them or knocked them off and step on them. Some years they're terrible but this year not so bad. Would be nice if they'd commit suicide.
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Post by Wrennie on Aug 5, 2014 9:53:01 GMT -6
kamikazee beetles! They've been on the big yellow jewel weed (which I never saw till Kennes neighborhood, always the small orange ones), and eating our green bean leaves.
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Post by BestoFour on Aug 31, 2014 16:52:06 GMT -6
Wrennie, the small orange ones that look like ladybugs?
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Post by Rita on Jul 15, 2015 17:42:11 GMT -6
OK anyone have any luck with these nasty sonsa (*%$## I have them on EVERYTHING roses raspberries apple trees crab apple trees lily's etc you get the point .. gonna find a white pail and see if that works I will let you all know tomorrow or sometime soon ... I really don't wanna use any poisons .. never have liked them and I have to many critters eating all those raspberries HOPEFULLY next season I will get a few for myself agree
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Post by BestoFour on Jul 7, 2016 21:19:53 GMT -6
They are back!!!!!
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Post by ChileFarmer on Jul 8, 2016 8:51:25 GMT -6
here is what we do, use a tub about half full of water. Pour diesel on the water just enough to cover the water. Hang a light over the tub close to the water. turn the light on at night. come morning just remove dead bugs. CF
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Post by BestoFour on Jul 9, 2016 22:45:41 GMT -6
I'll try it.
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Post by BestoFour on Jul 28, 2017 21:29:54 GMT -6
Hope I don't jinx myself but the Japanese Beetles haven't been bad this year.
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