I realize that your garden is too big to use this but have you ever tried Red geraniums? Beetles fly to the flowers, eat, then become paralized by the geranium oils for about 12 hours dropping all over as if dead. I tip the plant pots of paralized beetles out into soapy water daily. Obviously this method is better for smaller less extensive gardens . But thought you might be interested in knowing about this option.🥰🇨🇦
I wonder if spraying geranium essential oil on the plants would work. Kind of like some organic gardeners use dilutes neem oil for certain applications.
As it says, place the bags a good distance (the farther the bettler) from the plants in your garden that you want to protect. Yes, they trap japanese beetles, a lot of them. But there are two problems. First, they attract beetles from a considerable distance, lots of them. Second, not all the beetles end up in the trap. So, it is quite possible to end up with more beetles in your garden than you would normally have. Don't use them in a small garden. I work in a nursery, and I have never seen so many beetles with three traps nearby. I have now moved the traps to the far reaches of the parking lot to attract the beetles away from our stock. The swarms now seem to be subsiding. Good Luck but these traps may not be the answer to the beetle problem.
Japanese beetles were decimated in my fruit trees by dusting them daily with a fog of Food grade diatomatious earth blown out onto the trees and beetles of a shopvac exhaust tube, I never had them in large numbers again.
Traps do work as long as you keep them at the a long distance from effected plants....downside is it attracts beetles from other yards. Best way is to get a company in to treat the ground and stop them before they develop
You have more beetles then ever being drawn to your yard by the traps. People I know who used the traps had more beetles when using the trays and less when they got rid of the traps.
Thanks. I think you are right about that. I added a disclaimer to keep the traps away from the garden. In my case, the beetles were already there so I drew them away. It helped a lot but I probably attracted more than ever. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Excellent job! Keep it moving forward all these little tips you’re sharing will help all of us grow better! I like the key point that you mentioned not to put it near the garden. Lol very informative.! Johnny O
Our landscaper treats our yard for grubs every year. We STILL have beetles though, because our neighbors don't treat their yard. I had to put up the bug bags this year because our roses and hardy northern hibiscus were being destroyed by Japanese Beetles. They seem to be working despite the intel that says they don't work. I don't want to use Seven because I don't want to hurt the bees. Hopefully I'll be successful in at least reducing the number of Japanese beetles visiting my gardens. Full disclosure: the traps need to be at least 30 feet away and downwind from the garden.
Find someone with ducks or chickens in your area to give the beetles to as food. Thats why i bought this trap. My ducks are going to love eating these pests.
can you SHARE A STEP BY STEP OF HOW TO MAKE THE PHEROMONE ...THESE COMPANIES APPEAR TO HAVE A MONOPLOY OF OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FREE KNOWLEDGE , AND NOT AN UNRIGHTEOUS WITH GOD PATENT..
I made the mistake of ordering the bags through amazon. Now I’ve got 6. Then I ordered the trap and the round bait thing came. So either items came with the yellow plastic boards. Can I fashion something to work? Or just go get the beginning trap pack? Problem is I guess everyone is having this issue so it was sold out
I totally think you can Macgyver something! Let’s hack this. **im starting with a wire coat hanger and going from there. Tell me what you come up with! Send me a video or pic so I can see. I love this challenge!
You'll never convince me that I'm better off without the traps. If a garden is inundated with beetles, and I'm catching them by the bagful, that's several thousand that aren't eating my plants. Does the trap catch them all? No. What ot does do is reduce the numbers to something more managable. Do you stull have to hand-pick them and drop them in a jar? Yes. But you're picking in the 10s instead of the thousands. I put my traps up wind of my plants. That way, even the slightest breeze draws the beetles to the trap and away from my plants.
Japanese beetles (JB) are not native to North America. They raise havoc where they become established (currently from around the Mississippi River eastward). The beetle adults eat over 250 different types of flowers and leaves, while the grubs feed from, and on roots. It takes one year for this beetle to go from egg to egg here, but the further north you go, it takes 2 years to complete a life cycle. The bait used is a combination of food (rose scent) and sex lures to attract females and males. Do not touch the bait with your bare hands, as you can absorb the lure into your fat cells, making you a walking JB attractant. If your area does not have JB present and this pest is found, cooperate with the authorities in their eradication program: you really do not want this pest present in your ecosystem. If you don't think this is a problem, rewatch this post!
I had Lady Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) explode in one of my wild flower bed this summer. The Japanese Beetles decided it was the food of choice in the garden and stayed away from everything else.
Awesome! I hate these things. As an insect lover, I find them very Beautiful but they are invasive and destroy all of your Plants. It is so satisfying to See that many in one bag.
Since they want us eating bugs anyway, i propose a new business idea; dry them, grind them into fine powder, encapsulate them and sell them in Japan as superfood.
I realize that your garden is too big to use this but have you ever tried Red geraniums? Beetles fly to the flowers, eat, then become paralized by the geranium oils for about 12 hours dropping all over as if dead. I tip the plant pots of paralized beetles out into soapy water daily. Obviously this method is better for smaller less extensive gardens . But thought you might be interested in knowing about this option.🥰🇨🇦
I wonder if spraying geranium essential oil on the plants would work. Kind of like some organic gardeners use dilutes neem oil for certain applications.
As it says, place the bags a good distance (the farther the bettler) from the plants in your garden that you want to protect. Yes, they trap japanese beetles, a lot of them. But there are two problems. First, they attract beetles from a considerable distance, lots of them. Second, not all the beetles end up in the trap. So, it is quite possible to end up with more beetles in your garden than you would normally have. Don't use them in a small garden. I work in a nursery, and I have never seen so many beetles with three traps nearby. I have now moved the traps to the far reaches of the parking lot to attract the beetles away from our stock. The swarms now seem to be subsiding. Good Luck but these traps may not be the answer to the beetle problem.
Totally, 1000% correct! For anyone watching my vids - DO NOT PUT THESE TRAPS NEAR YOUR GARDEN!!!
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Good eye! When im not pulling weeds and planting seeds, im flipping flies with @FLYTHEWORM
Set out a 1/2 Coffee can of chicken food crumbles. Put one below my porch light and had a whole bunch of dead beetles in the can by morning.
Whaaat? I gotta see that. I’ll try it. Thanks for the tip!!!
Japanese beetles were decimated in my fruit trees by dusting them daily with a fog of Food grade diatomatious earth blown out onto the trees and beetles of a shopvac exhaust tube, I never had them in large numbers again.
Whaaat? That’s brilliant! Thank you!!
Traps do work as long as you keep them at the a long distance from effected plants....downside is it attracts beetles from other yards. Best way is to get a company in to treat the ground and stop them before they develop
Great point! Thank you for your informed comment. I learned that the hard way!!!
Exactly!!
Feed them to your chickens. 💞👍
You have more beetles then ever being drawn to your yard by the traps. People I know who used the traps had more beetles when using the trays and less when they got rid of the traps.
Thanks. I think you are right about that. I added a disclaimer to keep the traps away from the garden. In my case, the beetles were already there so I drew them away. It helped a lot but I probably attracted more than ever. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
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Unbelievable results! I could see feeding the beetles to your chickens or fish.
Holy crap! That’s a million dollar idea! DIBS!!
so entertaining and informative! keep rockin Tepper!!! BEAUTIFUL GARDENS!!!!
I used that same trap ut worked wonders for me. Everyday there were more and more of them.
Right?? Its nuts!
Get some chickens
I really really liked that part with "no poison" .
Pollinator Power!!!
Do you still use these bags? Thanks! New sub
Yes - but I keep them far away from the gardens. I filled one of the bags in 40 minutes. It’s happening right now!
Excellent job! Keep it moving forward all these little tips you’re sharing will help all of us grow better!
I like the key point that you mentioned not to put it near the garden. Lol very informative.!
Johnny O
Thanks Johnny O!!
WOW you have larger yard .. nice😘
Yes but I’m crazy so it keeps me busy! Thank you for watching.
Our landscaper treats our yard for grubs every year. We STILL have beetles though, because our neighbors don't treat their yard. I had to put up the bug bags this year because our roses and hardy northern hibiscus were being destroyed by Japanese Beetles. They seem to be working despite the intel that says they don't work. I don't want to use Seven because I don't want to hurt the bees. Hopefully I'll be successful in at least reducing the number of Japanese beetles visiting my gardens. Full disclosure: the traps need to be at least 30 feet away and downwind from the garden.
cool video i really like your style
Thank you! I’m just winging it but appreciate you so much! Stay in touch please!
Find someone with ducks or chickens in your area to give the beetles to as food.
Thats why i bought this trap. My ducks are going to love eating these pests.
can you SHARE A STEP BY STEP OF HOW TO MAKE THE PHEROMONE ...THESE COMPANIES APPEAR TO HAVE A MONOPLOY OF OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FREE KNOWLEDGE , AND NOT AN UNRIGHTEOUS WITH GOD PATENT..
I made the mistake of ordering the bags through amazon. Now I’ve got 6.
Then I ordered the trap and the round bait thing came. So either items came with the yellow plastic boards. Can I fashion something to work? Or just go get the beginning trap pack?
Problem is I guess everyone is having this issue so it was sold out
I totally think you can Macgyver something! Let’s hack this. **im starting with a wire coat hanger and going from there. Tell me what you come up with! Send me a video or pic so I can see. I love this challenge!
You'll never convince me that I'm better off without the traps. If a garden is inundated with beetles, and I'm catching them by the bagful, that's several thousand that aren't eating my plants. Does the trap catch them all? No. What ot does do is reduce the numbers to something more managable. Do you stull have to hand-pick them and drop them in a jar? Yes. But you're picking in the 10s instead of the thousands. I put my traps up wind of my plants. That way, even the slightest breeze draws the beetles to the trap and away from my plants.
Blair gets it!
Japanese beetles (JB) are not native to North America. They raise havoc where they become established (currently from around the Mississippi River eastward). The beetle adults eat over 250 different types of flowers and leaves, while the grubs feed from, and on roots. It takes one year for this beetle to go from egg to egg here, but the further north you go, it takes 2 years to complete a life cycle. The bait used is a combination of food (rose scent) and sex lures to attract females and males. Do not touch the bait with your bare hands, as you can absorb the lure into your fat cells, making you a walking JB attractant. If your area does not have JB present and this pest is found, cooperate with the authorities in their eradication program: you really do not want this pest present in your ecosystem. If you don't think this is a problem, rewatch this post!
Wow! So much great info. Thank you!!
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I had Lady Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) explode in one of my wild flower bed this summer. The Japanese Beetles decided it was the food of choice in the garden and stayed away from everything else.
That’s fascinating! I’m trying to picture the whole scene but if it worked, then it’s a win for the garden. Cheers!
You can reuse the bags or put different bags on.
Awesome! I hate these things. As an insect lover, I find them very Beautiful but they are invasive and destroy all of your Plants. It is so satisfying to See that many in one bag.
Right?!! Thanks for watching and sending me a comment!
This has helped me grow my garden!! 5 stars and the lead is super compelling!
My chickens love to eat these beetles!
Free chicken feed
The start of something great!
Beautiful garden and landscaping!
Soon you can have your own show!
It's War!
Great job, Tep!!!
Since they want us eating bugs anyway, i propose a new business idea; dry them, grind them into fine powder, encapsulate them and sell them in Japan as superfood.
By they you mean the capitalists pushing for capitalism 2.0
Capitalism is a disease.
Wow!
Right??!!!