How do I get rid of annoying June Bugs?
The hanging traps do woek very well. The trick is to hang them at least 12′ away from any plant that they might chew on before entering the trap. They have just devistated my roses this year. I’ve sprayed with different insect sprays and it didn’t slow them up one bit. The best defense is to kill them in the stages before they become beetles. They live in soil eating the grass roots. Read here— www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/mnla/april… “Imidacloprid (Merit) is not fast acting, so use as a preventative control, not as a rescue treatment. Apply imidacloprid between May 15 and August 30. Halofenzide an IGR (insect growth regulator) (Mach2, GrubEX) is not fast acting, but only use in June to August to control grubs. For adults, use pyrethroid insecticides such as bifenthrin. Bear in mind, though, even if you treat your yard, if your neighbors don’t you will still have them. Hopefully just not as badly!
