How to defeat the attack of the Japanese Beetle

Summer is almost here; all the flowers and trees are at full bloom.  Just in time, it seems, for the emergence of the Japanese Beetle.  Adult beetles become active June and July to capitalize on the new growth of the spring blossoms.  This half inch beetle would be beautiful, with its metallic green and bronze body, would it not be for the destruction it leaves to its favorite food sources.  Linden, elm, rose bushes, and flowering and fruiting trees of all kinds are preferred targets of the Japanese Beetle.  Browned, tattered, and “shotgun holed” leaf and flower surfaces are often all that remain of a plant ravaged by these beetles.  But there is a defense.  Both the larvae, which are born and grow into adults in the turf, and the adults can be controlled by the application of pesticides.  These pesticides must be applied before or immediately after the first signs of adult activity.  Give our office a call 317-257-4516, any delay could result in the damage or loss of the susceptible plants in your landscape by these invaders.