Tips on controlling Japanese beetles, please.

[msomnipotent]

I found out the other day that I made a major mistake last summer because I used those scented beetle traps. From what I was told, the ones that got away more than likely laid eggs near the trap and they will emerge this coming summer. If that is true, I am in for one heck of an infestation. I had to clean the trap out twice a day. I would estimate I trapped about 300 or so every day. I was also told that the only good solution is to basically hose down my fruit trees and garden with Sevin, which I am extremely hesitant to do. I am trying to go organic.

Any advice or experience?

[bacpacker]

We've used borax before as a dusting on our corn. The beetles were eating the silks and into the cob. It worked pretty well. I'm not sure how that would work in fruit trees.
I have always heard that the beetle traps should be placed well away from your crops.

[work in progress]

Spray them off with water and throw them in a bucket of water with dish soap. It makes almost all garden pests drown.
I heard you can use ducks - they eat the larvae and the adult bugs - but they can trample or eat plants too.

Milky Spore can be purchased - I just read an article about this on Yahoo somewhere - but it is a beneficial bacteria and only works for larvae. It lasts for ten years - but you are using germ warfare in your garden. That's scary.

[The Stig]

[eagle326]

NAPALM

[Grumpy Old Man]

Nuke 'em from orbit! It's the only way to be sure!

[Sniper-T]

NAPALM

^
X2

Not much that a little napalm wont cure

I've also heard that ducks can do an amazing job with those beetles

[bacpacker]

Stig, Eagle, I hope you guys are accurate with the CWIS and Napalm. My house is toast if not!

[Twitchy]

right now is about the time that i wish i had a big underground bunker with The Stig and eagle getting ahold of said weapons :/

[piranha2]

Call in the Enola Gay.