Systemic insecticides for apple trees

[LoessHillsArcher]

I'm sure some of you guys on here are noticing Japanese beetles devouring your apple trees. I used to spray Sevin on ours about twice a month and it worked, but it'd rain and need reapplied. Then I learned Sevin is tough on bees so switched to something more bee friendly but it still need reapplied, which is ok for the trees in my yard but I can't do that for the trees I've planted for wildlife.

Anyone ever use any root applied insecticide for keeping Japanese beetles off apple trees? I'd really like to find something I could use and still be able to eat the fruit. I've just began my google internet search and thought I'd throw a post up here as well. I've found some options, they seem spendy, and am not sure yet if the fruit is safe for eating yet?

 

[Sligh1]

If U wanna eat fruit & not hurt bees- perythrins like permethrin. Gone reasonably fast & since apples clearly have no blooms - as long as don’t get on flowers & spray early/late in day - be pretty safe. Will kill mites as well which is the major downside of sevin (carbaryl) along with nasty on bees.
Safest is a insecticidal soap or something like neem oil.