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Japanese Beetle Control: Nematodes vs. Milky Spore

Both nematodes (Heterorhabditis) and milky spore take years to reduce grubs; beetles fly in from neighbors. Apply nematodes Aug-Sept with irrigation. Neighborhood-wide treatment needed for real impact.

See Japanese Beetle Control, Pest Control with Nematodes.

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