Look at those ugly, good-for-nothing creatures munching and mating all over our precious vines!
Yes ... we have reached our first obstacle in grape growing. I give you ... The Japanese Beetle. These little guys are nasty. All they do is mate and feast on plants. Grape vines are one of their favorites.
I hate them.
Here we have some major destruction ...
and an angry farmer ...
Good thing is the vines are not all destroyed!
We spent some time over the weekend picking the beetles from the vines. I did some research and found out this year is an unusually bad year for Japanese Beetles. I think we will be applying some Milky Spore this fall. It's a bacteria that controls Japanese Beetles over time. It sinks into the soil and kills the larvae there. Hopefully this works. I'm hoping I won't have to use chemicals unless absolutely necessary.
We do have some pretty vines growing!
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