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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, 6 months ago 12 Responses