Good call. I just placed an order for the 1 acre size...I'm looking to kill these blood thirsty mosquitos along with the dirty moths!I just saw that the DynaTrap is on sale at Costco for $80. I might try one.
Do u use both bt and neem? I don't wanna f up my plants or deter good predator bugs. I get a lot of those hover flies from my other plants though.
No I don't use neem at all. You really only need the BT if it's worms your fighting. It works that well. The idea is to start spraying shortly after they start to flower so you never see any worms. Make that first bite their last, while they are microscopic.
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Funny you should mention that. I've watched many unusual, unknown strangers visit my plants. First thing on my mind is freind or for. Part of the fun and wonder of growing outdoors.
I've always thought that you don't want to mix any beneficials with neem oil, because the neem will destroy them. But now I'm using SoluNeem, on Ed's suggestion, as a pesticide and it's a water-soluble neem seed powder. The label says you can mix it with BT, and spray both at once. That sounds good to me.
Great post. Did not know you could mix that BT. Us peeps growing outdoors are always looking for ways to combat a host of pests, some as deadly as those dam worms.I've always thought that you don't want to mix any beneficials with neem oil, because the neem will destroy them. But now I'm using SoluNeem, on Ed's suggestion, as a pesticide and it's a water-soluble neem seed powder. The label says you can mix it with BT, and spray both at once. That sounds good to me.
SoluNeem is an organic pesticide that is much more potent than Neem Oil.
Nematodes are the only preventive I know of for those. They lay eggs in your lawn, grubs overwinter, leaving big brown patches, then the adults emerge hungry in the spring. Nematodes kill the grubs. Problem is if your neighbours have them too, they'll come on over to your yard no problem. My neighbour neglected her yard for years, now I'm getting the beetles in my yard.
Totally agree. I have one of those attachments for my garden hose that you can fill with concentrated pesticides. I spray once a week after I mow. It has been very successful against the jap beetles. You have to spray once a week though.
How is your dynatrap working out? Mine is collecting many a moth!I just saw that the DynaTrap is on sale at Costco for $80. I might try one.
Dude you nailed it. Your neighbors got em. It's to the point I'm spraying general pesticide 10 ft out from my yard on both sides to extend my kill zone into my neighbors yards. I too have notice those dam jap beetles increase every year. I got a hose attachment sprayer, I use a concentrate. Spray once a week after I mow and Ive almost fully eliminated the beetles. If I stop they will run right over me.
