A few JBs showed up here 3 days ago, my hens like em' :). Not a big deal yet but it's a start, notice them on my corn tassels. When I used to have grapes and a Hazelnut tree they went berserk over those two, and as per usual the roses of course. My mole population seems to keep them in check this year, so far.

I just discovered JBs on sugar snap peas and, believe it or not, basil. I haven't seen these critters in years. How do I control them?

If they are few in number, hand pick them.

If they are more, on select non food plants, they can be killed with Sevin.

With huge numbers of them, trap them and dont bury the dead beetles...there are hatchable eggs in the females. Then apply Milky Spore in early August...it is organic.

My lawn is treated for grubs by a lawn care company, I live next to a large park and a neighbor that the only treatment his yard gets is mowing once a week. So, I think that my problem is from without. I was hoping for something organic and with a residue so that when they feed, they die

JB bag-a-bug lure traps work well, too well as they will attract the JBs from surrounding yards. Buy one and give it to your neighbor ;-)

Buy one and put it in the middle of the park :)

Traps are only as good as the maintenance on them...right lures, prompt emptying, proper disposal of dead beetles, proper placement of traps...

Wolverine- I putting a netting on my basil bed a week ago when I first started seeing JB'S on my potato plants. Occasionally one or two get under the netting, but they would decimate the basil wilthout the netting. I have not seen them in the sugar snap peas. They also love raspberry bushes, grape vines, red currants, and roses.

They showed up here in the last few days too. Just a few so far. I applied milky spore last August and there was a noticeable decline in the number of grubs of all kinds found in my garden beds when tilling this spring. Moles are also helping I'd imagine based on the number of tunnels around my beds.

LoneJack, I don't have any moles. Where can I get some...heh heh.

Wayne - PM me your address and I'll send you a dozen or 2.

Found the first ones here recently. I was hanging soap on our two fruit trees, and as I happened to shake the tree a few Japanese beetles fell on my head. They're getting my basil as well! Not very many yet.