These beetles are destroying a rose of sharon tree I've had in my yard for over 10 years. This is the first time I've ever had a problem with this pest. I've been knocking them into an empty plastic bottle with some water in it and drowning them. They are pretty easy to catch but so so many! I've pulled up all the grass in my yard this year and have mulched everywhere, I'm wondering if this contributed to the beetle problem?
These beetles are destroying a rose of sharon tree I've had in my yard for over 10 years. This is the first time I've ever had a problem with this pest. I've been knocking them into an empty plastic bottle with some water in it and drowning them. They are pretty easy to catch but so so many! I've pulled up all the grass in my yard this year and have mulched everywhere, I'm wondering if this contributed to the beetle problem?