Have Japanese Beetles Mutated? They Are Eating My Tomatoes!

greenthumbomaha · August 12, 2018

They ruined my rose bushes when I lived in New Jersey. C'est la vie, I left them behind and moved to Omaha 20 years ago.

Well two years ago they appeared here, and now the population is exploding in this part of the state. They chowed down on the usual leaf buffet this and last summer: linden tree, rose bushes and cherry trees, etc. They always seem to be mating too!

Just this weekend they have moved on to things that "I" like to eat : cherry tomatoes (sadly the Esternia F1 is hit hard, my favorite), basil, and my peaches! Not just the leaves, but the good stuff!!!

What are you experiencing with these horrid creatures and how are you coping with the damage or preventative measures to be had?

- Lisa

August 12, 2018	#1
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Have Japanese Beetles Mutated? They Are Eating My Tomatoes! They ruined my rose bushes when I lived in New Jersey. C'est la vie, I left them behind and moved to Omaha 20 years ago. Well two years ago they appeared here, and now the population is exploding in this part of the state. They chowed down on the usual leaf buffet this and last summer: linden tree, rose bushes and cherry trees, etc. They always seem to be mating too! Just this weekend they have moved on to things that "I" like to eat : cherry tomatoes (sadly the Esternia F1 is hit hard, my favorite), basil, and my peaches! Not just the leaves, but the good stuff!!! What are you experiencing with these horrid creatures and how are you coping with the damage or preventative measures to be had? - Lisa