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Japanese Beatles [View all]
I get hanging baskets of Ivy Geraniums every year.
I don't really have a green thumb but Ivy Geranium flourish for me.
This year I have Japanese Beatles all over the petals and leaves. Some gardeners say you can drown them with soapy water but I don't want to touch the bugs even with gardening gloves on. 
Can anyone recommend a brand of pesticides to deter these icky creatures that is effective? They're relentless.
Japanese Beatle
Leaves are being destroyed
The black spot under the bloom to the left is another icky Beatle
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