Bye Bye JB
I'm happy to report that my battle with the japanese beetles have come to an end. I don't know if it's the organic pest control spray I used or it's the end of their life cycle. But I'm so glad they're not around my garden anymore. After doing some research I've come to the solution that they come in mid-June and only hang around for approximately 3 weeks. So all those flicking, drowning and spraying might not be necessary and I should've just left them alone. Since I don't have a big garden, their damage was quite obvious. I hope I don't need to deal with them anymore this season.
This is the organic pest control spray I used:
I got you:
Beetle juice
I've been looking for ways to kill japanese beetle organically. Here's a blog post I found about organic pest control. I don't like bugs and they scare me, so there's no way I'm going to squish them with my fingers. Basically this is just dish soap and water. They die quickly and the scent they give off is suppose to deter other beetles from coming. It doesn't seem to be working for me though. Another blogger from Life on the Balcony forward me this article Giving Summer Pests the Brush Off. Unfortunately the beetle trap won't work for me because I'm suppose to put this beetle trap far away from my plants. Since I live in a condo, I'm not supposed to put anything in the common area. So I'm going to get the Espoma that is suppose to work for Japanese beetle. Wish me luck on this battle.
You !@#$%!#! beetle!!!!!!
Bees and Cosmos
This little guy kept hovering around the Cosmos plant. I just wish the japanese beetle can leave the Cosmos alone.
