June bugs munching persimmon leaves

Discussion in 'Fruit and Nut Trees' started by nessiedmf, May 10, 2006.

  1. nessiedmf

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    I have planted two Diospyros Kaki (oriental persimmons) in our front yard. One is a Maekawa Jiro and the other is a Matsumoto Wase Fuyu to be exact. I was under the impression from lots of research that these were relatively pest free, but much to my dismay I've been observing june bugs feeding on the leaves at night. There's not a leaf left undamaged, and I'm afraid that they might defoliate the trees unless I do something. Has anyone heard of this problem, and is there anything I can do about it?

    Thank you,
    Dee
     

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