When should I treat for Japanese beetles?
Treatment is a July problem, and hanging beetle traps near the tree makes it worse — they attract more beetles than they catch.
Why timing decides it
Ugly, rarely fatal to an established tree. A mature linden can lose most of its leaves in July and be fine the following spring.
Indiana specifics
Every July, reliably. Linden and crabapple get hit hardest here.
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