Japanese Beetles in the Pests and Diseases forum

Jul 19, 2013 12:53 PM CST

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Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Was wondering................ is there an insect that preys on Japanese beetles?

If so, I'd like to place an order.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

Jul 19, 2013 2:02 PM CST

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So Cal (Zone 10b)

There is a nematode, Heterorhabditis, that will feed on them when they are still in the grub stage.

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln

Jul 19, 2013 2:09 PM CST

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Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Thanks OldGardener!

Glad something exists, even if only for the grub stage..

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

Jul 19, 2013 3:07 PM CST

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So Cal (Zone 10b)

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -Abraham Lincoln

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