Japanese Beetle

**Durgan** · 07-19-2011, 03:13 PM

19 July 2011 Japanese Beetle. 19 July 2011 Japanese Beetle.

The Japanese beetle appears every year. In my area it is as ubiquitous as the Colorado Potato Bug. My constant companions. This year the infestation of the adults is not too serious. They appear to be attacking only my four grape vines. They cannot be ignored, since a few can devastate the vegetation of the plants that they attack. I control by picking and flicking into a pail of water and/or spraying with malathion.

**frugalfranny** · 07-19-2011, 03:29 PM

[QUOTE=Durgan;1540062 I control by picking and flicking into a pail of water and/or spraying with malathion.[/QUOTE]

Oh gees Durgan..............this made my day.

I just couldn't resist..........but did we need to see the sex act of the J. Beetle?........that gave me a good laugh. Hope you didn't have to wait
long for that pic and you had best 'get them flicked' soon........they are making more babies!!

But thanks for the pics.........I will know what to watch for.....

**pinetree** · 07-19-2011, 03:30 PM

I have never seen those bugs. Hopefully I never will!

Looks like they have done some damage on your grapes. Does the malathion work well on them?

**Durgan** · 07-19-2011, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by pinetree

I have never seen those bugs. Hopefully I never will!

Looks like they have done some damage on your grapes. Does the malathion work well on them?

That damage is done almost before a person notices. Malathion seems to work. Sometimes there will be a cluster of 25 or so in one small area so the damage appears quickly.