Plotting a new way to control Japanese beetles

    There are more kinds of beetles on earth than any other kind of critter, and lately it seems all of the bad ones are in the news. We’re protecting our ash tree from the emerald ash borers, so that’s a win. We aren’t sure if the viburnum damage I’ve noticed is the beginning of an invasion by viburnum leaf beetles, but we’re watching it, so I consider that a draw. But the Japanese beetles are not only munching the roses this year but eating up everything else in sight. We have lost that battle, at least for this year.