Japanese Beetle : Treatment
Lizzie and her mom had noticed some Japanese beetles on the hibiscus, and her mom said she would get her beetle traps out.
I had done a post about the last year, and in my research and in “my garden laboratory”, I have discovered that going around to all the plants with a tupperware container full of soapy water works wonders.
The Bag-a-Bug works well if everyone in your neighborhood uses them as well. If you are the only one using the yellow bags, often times they end up bringing more beetles into your yard.
What I do
With a plastic bowl of soapy water, I go from plant to plant like a pollinator, looking for Japan
ese beetles feating on my plants. When I find the insects, without disturbing them, I place the bowl underneath them and then I either flick them off of the plant or I tap the plant so that they fall into the soapy water. That is it.
The first day I did this, my bowl was full. By the third day, I might have picked off a dozen bugs. Quite a difference from the first day. The practice of beetle picking is best if done in the morning or evening when they are more dormant. Although, I have also done it during the day when I am a break.
Another way that you can reduce them in part, is by treating your 
before they turn into beetles, which can serve to protect both your lawn and landscaping. This can be done using either chemical or non-chemical methods.
See the previous for more info.