Geraniums & Japanese Beetles

Found my first paralyzed Japanese Beetle today.  After snacking on geranium petals, Japanese Beetles become paralyzed for up to 24 hours.  Most beetles die before recovering from the paralysis.  This is great news for us as Japanese Beetles feast on grapevines along with nearly 300 plant species in almost 80 plant families.  It's amazing how they can devour the leaves on a Linden, an apple tree, a grape vine or a rose bush.  With no natural predators, efforts to control these "pests" are limited for organic and Biodynamic growers.  We use a natural pyrethrum spray but are anxious for the research to be completed at Rutgers State Univeristy and a patent to be received on the new spray.