What is the best way to eliminate Japanese beetles from my home?

Answer 1

ONTHEMARK,
Japanese beetles do not get into people's houses. Asian ladybugs do--usually by the hundreds.

Studies at some leading universities have found the best way to control them is to get three tubes of caulk and a caulk gun and go around the house and fill every crack and hole you can find, especially on the south and west sides. It's a lot of work but these Asian ladybugs get between the outer wall of the house and the inner wall. If they find a hole in the inner wall, well, then they are in your house. Once there the best control is a vacuum. If ther are quite a few you may want to use a vacuum with a disposable bag. The vacuum beats them around a little and they smell bad.

The beauty of caulk is it works for years and it keeps out a lot of other pests like spiders, ants, millipedes, etc.

You other option is to get a hose-end sprayer and spray the sides of your house with malathion or sevin. This will kill most of them before they can get between the walls. The downside is you have to do it every year. The first year may be an emergency and your only option but do you really want to have to spray your house every year? And who wants to live in a house coated with pesticide?

Go for the caulk. I did it and I had exactly 3 of them show up in my house all last autumn and winter.

Answer 2

Years ago, when I lived in Northern Virginia with my parents; the community had a severe Japanese beetle problem. Actually, the entire area had a Japanese beetle problem. All the neighbors got together and contributed to having a company inject something called "milky spore" into the ground. Milky Spore is a naturally occurring biological enemy of the Japanese beetle. Evidently the beetles go into the ground to reproduce and the spore kills them . It took some time for the spore to catch on, but eventually, there were no more beetles.

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)--Bt is a naturally occurring soil bacterium typically used as a microbial insecticide. The Bt strain registered for the Japanese beetle is for use on the grub stage only. Bt is a stomach poison and must be ingested to be effective. Apply it to the soil as you would insecticides. Effectiveness is similar to that of insecticides. Check with your extension agent regarding the availability of Bt.

Milky Spore--Milky spore is the common name for spores of the bacterium Bacillus popillae. This bacterium was first registered for use on turf in suppression of the Japanese beetle grub in the United States in 1948.

Upon ingestion, these spores germinate in the grub's gut, infect the gut cells, and enter the blood, where they multiply. The buildup of the spores in the blood causes the grub to take on a characteristic milky appearance.

Milky spore disease builds up in turf slowly (over 2-4 years) as grubs ingest the spores, become infected, and die, each releasing 1-2 billion spores back into the soil. Milky spore disease can suppress the development of large beetle populations. But it works best when applied in community-wide treatment programs. Check with your extension agent regarding the availability of milky spore material.

Answer 3

We use to learn using the 2nd option mention above.However this type of method are ussualy for temporary practice (we even add up a blend chilli with the soap).
After surfing a while,it seem this type of bugs are likely seasons types, so if you are unlucky your area are one of their breeding port. It best to confront it deep from the root. Maybe some of this pesticide descripe inside this web page helps. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/trees/ef409.htm

Answer 4

Nuke them.
Try the second answer first seems more environmentally friendly mainly for you and others in the house.
As stated use those house sprays. Be sure to read instructions.

Answer 5

hi
used a sprayer (pump type)
mix a mixture of dishwasher soap (lemon scent best)and water and spray the solution

Answer 6

Do you have pets?

If not fog the house.