Alternative Control For Japanese Beetles

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        Subject:   Alternative Control For Japanese Beetles
            Date:    Wed, 10 Jul 2002 16:15:06 -0400
           From:      Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization:     Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)

To:     Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
          Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation 

cc:    Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov

If you want to control Japanese Beetles without using any "registered" POISONS, here is one simple alternative solution.  Set out blue and yellow buckets of soapy water, the color attracts the beetles by the hundreds and they drown in the soapy water.  Put a light over the water to collect even more at night.

Well Mr. Helliker, Here are some more unregistered "pesticides" - perhaps you should try to stop the "illegal" use of water, colors, buckets, soap and/or lights to safely and far more effectively control pest problems.  When I publish the thousands of safe and far more effective unregistered alternatives - where will you start?

Respectfully,  Stephen L. Tvedten

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