Garden Notes
Japanese Beetles

Japanese beetles feed on over 300 different kinds of plants and can skeletonize leaves. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper talks about ways to control them in your yard. He recommends knocking them into a bucket of warm soapy water. You can also spray oils or use an insecticide like bifenthrin. Japanese beetles are strong fliers, so even if you kill all the beetles in your yard they will fly in from somewhere else.

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