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    Japanese Beetles

    Last year was a bad year for Japanese Beetles in Colorado.  Tons of plants' leaves looked like swiss cheese.  The pretty little beetle that was the cause was on several edibles.  I looked up companion planting to keep them away in the future.  Garlic was listed.  I happened to have one of my favorite products nearby - Dr. T's Insect Repellant.  It contains Garlic Oil, Mint Oil & Lemon Oil.  Since it is an oil, I waited until evening (didn't want to fry the leaves).  When I sprayed on the repellant, the beetles ran & jumped away so quickly it was funny.  They didn't seem to like anything else nearby, so I never saw them again.On Umbra on fighting pests with pests posted 2 years, 5 months ago 12 Responses

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