Fruits and Nuts: Our poor Dolgo this year :(, 1 by Dea

Dea wrote:
This was to be a special year for us and the fruit. Fellow DG'er JoanJ has waited one whole year for me to send her a box of these delicious dolgo crabapples.

This happened over the course of 3 days.....no matter how we picked or sprayed with soapy water the Japanese Beetles just will not leave this tree alone. First time it's ever happened and this is it's 4th year. They are literally swarming in the air around it 24/7. We spray with soapy water, we pick them off but there are too many to contend with - we have never seen the JB's like this in all the time we've lived here :(

What could be causing this?


PS - we are so, so sorry Joan :(