Does it control or kill Japanese beetles?. They are frolicking on my fruit trees.
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I only used this spray before the buds came out so I am not sure if it will kill the beetles. The best way I have found to get rid of them is to have all your neighbors use the Japanese Beetle traps in their yards as the traps seem to lure the beetles from everywhere.
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I just find out a cheaper way is to smash fresh garlic with water will kills insects.
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Ten ounces of the milky spore powder is supposed to treat 2500 sq ft. We applied it in late May and "think" there are less Japanese beetles this year. Maybe they all haven't come out yet.
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Yes it will kill beetles and it does definately make the zap sound on larger bugs. I run mine usually all night and have done so for the better part of a year and have not had any issues or had to replace the bulb as I have with others.
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Hello Christopher, My daughter lives in VA & she says it most defiantly kills them. She said it takes a little longer, but oh yes they are dead. We have the pine beetles here in the North West & it kills them also.
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I have no idea. I do know it cut down tremendously on the huge,green Japanese grubs. I lost 4 plantings of my garden last year and never got anything to grow.
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it works on all of insects.. now taking in the account that it does deadly damage to warehouse beetles and bed bugs ( which are hard shelled insects and very hard to get rid of) i dont see why it wouldnt work on the insects that are not hard shelled. gentrol stops the the reproduction sexually of these insects so you will have to use another insecticide with it as it says in its instruction. let me tell you i havent found any thing better than gentrol and spectricide insecticide to give that one two punch of getting rid of creeps in the house. you have to do it every 4 days to stop the life cycle of the insects at least 4 times should do it. so always order 2 bottles of gentrol maybe 3 keep one for a spare.you will be extremely happy with the one two punch to get rid unwanted pests.
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At the least, it will stun them and sizzle their wings off, so you and dispose of them after. PS - little fruit flies don't escape through the grid, so not sure how a larger insect would.
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Dottie...the labels says it kills and repels ants beetles (non specified) centipedes cockroaches crickets earwigs fleas millipedes pantry pests pill bugs silverfish spiders sow bugs ticks and other crawling insect pests. I'd say give a bottle a shot, try to spray it on the beetle itself and the affected areas.
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I am not sure about scorpions, while I also had these creatures around, I was actually using this product for invasive wood eating bees that were destroying structural areas around the property. This stuff is pretty potent, if I hadn't been so desperate, I don't normally use these type of products. However, I believe it is probably the best thing on the market to attempt to kill scorpions - it seemed to control these very aggressive bee populations where I lived in the mountains. Sorry, can't be more definitive about the scorpion issue. good luck! karen
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I am certain that it will kill anything that bites into your leaves. Japanese beetles are a terrible problem here. They stripped my hybrid elm trees one year. Then I put this stuff down. It kills the beetles so fast that each beetle takes one little bite and then it dies right there still holding on to the leaf. You can get the same chemical much more cheaply on Amazon. Get Criterion 75WSP 6.4 ounces. It contains four smaller packets. The stuff dissolves immediately. I put one packet in a 3 gallon pail of water and pour it around my trees. They are more than 30 feet tall and it protects them completely. I am certain that it will kill anything that bites into your leaves. Japanese beetles are a terrible problem here. They stripped my hybrid elm trees one year. Then I put this stuff down. It kills the beetles so fast that each beetle takes one little bite and then it dies right there still holding on to the leaf. You can get the same chemical much more cheaply on Amazon. Get Criterion 75WSP 6.4 ounces. It contains four smaller packets. The stuff dissolves immediately. I put one packet in a 3 gallon pail of water and pour it around my trees. They are more than 30 feet tall and it protects... » Read More I am certain that it will kill anything that bites into your leaves. Japanese beetles are a terrible problem here. They stripped my hybrid elm trees one year. Then I put this stuff down. It kills the beetles so fast that each beetle takes one little bite and then it dies right there still holding on to the leaf. You can get the same chemical much more cheaply on Amazon. Get Criterion 75WSP 6.4 ounces. It contains four smaller packets. The stuff dissolves immediately. I put one packet in a 3 gallon pail of water and pour it around my trees. They are more than 30 feet tall and it protects them completely. « Show Less
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Works on beetles because it cuts into soft tissues between segments and they die by dehydration. So should work. However, have you tried other controls like planting nasturtiums and French marigolds around your squash and cucumber plants to repel these pests? Also, I always grow my pickles and cucumbers up fencing--they stay dirt free and NEVER have squash bugs or cucumber beetles attack them. Easier to pick, too! I only get a few cucumber beetle attacks on my zucchinis and winter squash and I usually just pull and destroy leaves with larvae on them before the squash bugs mature. Repellent flowers also discourage vine borers. Hope this helps. Works on beetles because it cuts into soft tissues between segments and they die by dehydration. So should work. However, have you tried other controls like planting nasturtiums and French marigolds around your squash and cucumber plants to repel these pests? Also, I always grow my pickles and cucumbers up fencing--they stay dirt free and NEVER have squash bugs or cucumber beetles attack them. Easier to pick, too! I only get a few cucumber beetle attacks on my zucchinis and winter squash and I usually just pull and destroy leaves with larvae on them before the squash bugs mature. Repellent... » Read More Works on beetles because it cuts into soft tissues between segments and they die by dehydration. So should work. However, have you tried other controls like planting nasturtiums and French marigolds around your squash and cucumber plants to repel these pests? Also, I always grow my pickles and cucumbers up fencing--they stay dirt free and NEVER have squash bugs or cucumber beetles attack them. Easier to pick, too! I only get a few cucumber beetle attacks on my zucchinis and winter squash and I usually just pull and destroy leaves with larvae on them before the squash bugs mature. Repellent flowers also discourage vine borers. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The label specifically says its effective on Japanese beetles. I can't say from experience if this is true because I don't have a beetle problem.
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absolutely. It is useful for spraying on fruit trees while still in their dormant stage. You must cover the entire tree including the trunk to kill the eggs of insects and it will also help in reducing fungus to some extent. You should not use this spray once the buds have opened.
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Remedy will kill everything including small trees if it get s on the leaves. I do not have personal experience of of sandburs but feel confident that it would.
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If it's a cherry tree from which eating of the fruit is planned, I'd check the fine print very carefully or check with the manufacturer about the advisability of that. I have no experience with it on cherry tree borers. I used it last spring and again this spring for emerald ash borers. Borers are in our area and the ash trees are still alive, but I'll know way more about it's effectivity in 5 or 10 years.
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Their website says they use insecticides on their trees and insects to control pests. I'm so disappointed! My order is on the way. Now I will have to return it.
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as I said in my review, the product did not work to control the cherry fruit fly. That's why I gave it only 1 star. I see other reviews, though, that seem to be quite happy with the Volck oil. I simply can't tell you if it would work for the problem you are experiencing. Sorry