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Japanese beetles are welcome at my garden. I need a few every year to keep the milky spore active. I put it on my lawn many years ago and only see a handful every year since. Beetle traps are great for increasing Japanese beetle populations - they are attracted to the traps and many fall to the ground and lay their eggs. Japanese beetles also attract moles and skunks.
A nearby town had a mole problem - the moles were eating beetle grubs in lawns - homeowners used poison peanuts to get rid of the moles - boom, BIG skunk invasion.
Milky spore is definitely the way to go for long-term beetle control - I applied it to my yard three years ago and have seen like a 90% reduction in japanese beetles, you just need to be patient since it takes 2-3 seasons to fully establish in the soil.