I was wondering what was eating all my leaves in my figs so I decided to walk out side and check it out, I thought it would be rabbits, deer, cause I do have a bunch here and the attached pictures is what I found. .HUH.. I so upset they were full having a buffet on my fig tress. My some one help on how to kill these vampires that I only see at night..

They're more gross night,at least they're a shiny blue green out here. Maybe a butane torch would work.

Maybe buy a bunch of chichen's and turn them loose

Push beetles in a glass of soapy water, go out every night a few times. Or spray Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew. It might work? Labeled for some beetles, but not June Bugs. It's Organic, It is Spinosad. Another organic for Japanese Beetles is sold only at Garden's Alive for now. It's a strain of BT bacteria, that probably will work. They eat Chitin. Will eat grubs too. These methods are all super safe and can even be sprayed on figs. Wait 7 days if using Spinosad before you harvest fruit. Or you can go with the big guns, follow label directions. Anything safe to spray on fruit, follow all directions on label, when to harvest etc. Bonide's "Eight" is a fairly safe product that will work. It's a Permethrin, which is based on an organic, but is a more effective synthetic.

I will definitely try this, I just went outside and put a electric bug light hoping to attract them for now, I will also try to find the product that you are recommending and the best part is that it's organic, Thank you for taking your time to explain and help.

Mario O
Zone 9a
Texas

Wow you know I thought I had a possum terrorizing mine but I never thought about June Bugs. Little bastards.

Thanks Drew!

To kill june bugs one of my neighbors used to hang a light bulb about 2 inches above the surface of the water in a very large tub.  They are attracted to the light and in the morning the top would be covered with them.

I do have a large tub, I will fill it with water and soap with a light and keep you guys posted.

Mario O
Zone 9A

I agree with the light and tub of water.  Last year the June bugs wiped out the leaves and blooms on my persimmon tree.  The leaves came back, but there was no fruit.  This year I am using a solar light and a couple tubs of water with a little vegetable oil on top.

I couldn't work on it today just got home from work, normally don't work late just one of those day, I did go straight to the fig area to check on them and sure enough they are all full of them, I will stop at home Depot tomorrow and get a couple of tubs, they will have them on sale for memorial day for $5, actually they would be great for fig pots, I will be ready for them tomorrow night. Hopen to take pictures of the hunt and post.. Thank you all for your support!

Mario O
ZONE 9A
Texas

If there is still a lot of them, you could also spray them after dark with some liquid Sevin.

Light and water tub should work, I would use dish soap though. I know that does drown them. Of course a lot of other insects will be in there too.

I will try the tub and if they still eating away I will try sevin &( Captain Jack's or Spinosad Drew recommend )

I leave the back porch light on at night and collect the May beetles for my chickens that love eating them.Three weeks ago,I caught about a hundred in an evening.

Wow! I also leave in the country but I always turn the light off so when my wife comes from work the bugs don't attack her, but never crossed my mind to leave the back light on,
THANK YOU.
Mario O
Zone 9A
Texas

For sure the best thing I have found, is Sevin Dust. Will not hurt your plant...  Good Luck! : )

My Grandmother used Sevin in her garden for at least 30 to 40 years and I guess it finally got her at 91 years old!

Thank you all for posting your experience with these horrible June bugs, I know that other newbie like myself have learned lot from all of you and hope this post will like others like you have help me.

Thank you so much
Mario O
Zone 9a
Texas

I have had swarms of these de-leafing my stone fruit fir the last several years. When they arrive i have gone out at night with pliers and personally squished thousands of them over the course of a week. This worked each year, but sure was time- consuming. The bugs move very slowly and don't fly away when you approach them, (perhaps because their bellies are so full?). Siunds like there are some quicker options people have had success with.