Tag: Japanese Beetle

Episode-207- Backyard Japanese Beetle Battle – Part 2 – The Grape Grapple

Tony Teolis August 3, 2013 0 Comments
The grapple over the grapes continues as my initial lathering of the beetles in Surround WP did not eradicate these evil creatures from my 9 grape plants. This video begins with my attempt to control the beetles with a mixture of neem oil and a little dish soap. The neem oil is to make them slippery and confused while the soap will make them sick in their guts. A few days later I noticed the...

Episode-205- Backyard Japanese Beetle Battle – Part 1 – The Great Grape Grapple Grind

Tony Teolis July 14, 2013 0 Comments
    Among the many plants I am growing in order to create a mini food forest in suburbia are grapes. I used to come across some plates of grape leaves as appetizers when I was a kid in certain settings but I can't remember eating any. They must be delicious though be cause the Japanese Beetle (Popillia Japonica) are devouring the leaves like there's no tomorrow. The video for today does not...