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Cotinis mutabilis, figeater beetle

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Originally Posted by Smyfigs
Just spray Worm tea! No need for pesticides. I wouldnt spray pesticides on my fruit or any vegetables at all especially when there is something easily available that works! Trust me, they were on my figs the same as they are on yours but they left the minute i sprayed!


Could you please enlighten me as to what exactly worm tea is? Is a commercially available product or home remedy and if home remedy how to prepare same? If it would work on Japanese beetles and variants without collateral implications, I would love to use it in my garden to drive off those buggers..

Thanks,
Tony
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Originally Posted by CliffH




I am glad to hear that I'm not alone in practicing this childhood entertainment. We all did the same thing (at least until the leg came off), and I have showed my young daughter how to do it too. Luckily we have not had an issue with them on our fruit trees.


CliffH.




Lol...this is hilarious!  We did the same thing when I was a kid.  Just grab one and tie a string and let it fly out then real it back.  Of course the leg would come off!  But then there were so many that we could spend all day doing this!  Lol...so much fun!
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We also used to hit bumble bees with a tennis racket.  It made a very distinct sound!  When we tired of that, we would light a mik jug on a stick and "fire bomb" ant beds.  It also created a distinct sound.
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Originally Posted by bamafig
We also used to hit bumble bees with a tennis racket.  It made a very distinct sound!  When we tired of that, we would light a mik jug on a stick and "fire bomb" ant beds.  It also created a distinct sound.


we also would buy crabs & tie a string on THEIR legg & walk them down the street like a pet..lol. Okay this is a silly thread now. Thx for good memories!
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