Get rid of Japanese beetles without poison chemicals or sprays!

Get rid of Japanese beetles without poison chemicals or sprays! Today we'll take ya into the orchard where we have a big "little" problem! See how we get rid of Japanese beetles on our farm without chemicals! Link to beetle traps: amzn.to/2Z8wTiK
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[@steveallen9581]

I feel it needs said that at least in my case stupid often does hurt LOL!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

bhahhaha Steve

[@RobertJones-ey9qz]

I have always been told that if you want to protect an area, place the traps about 50 yards away from the area. Like if you were doing a garden area, put them about 50 yards from each corner. Otherwise, you are drawing them to the garden. I've also heard that those traps can draw beetles from as much as a half mile away. Good luck with them.

[@BookGolem]

Did traps for years had traps full of them but it never helped. Then we used milky spore and no more beetles.

[@fooddude9921]

Be ready for an infestation of those beetles - those traps attract not just the ones in your garden/orchard, but every other beetle within about 1/2 mile. It's said, tongue in cheek, to hang them next to your neighbor's property, they'll draw your beetles away to his land - lol. Next year maybe try neem oil before the trees flower and then again weekly up until flowering - get the Organic kind. Good luck!

[@amsmithonline]

You might try innoculating your soil in the orchard with milky spore. That will take care of the Japanese Beetle at the larvae stage.

[@Rocky1765]

Milky spore?

[@amsmithonline]

@@Rocky1765 hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pastpest/200120b.html

[@dukebeach1]

Yes, when I saw the infestation that he has, that was my first thought. He's trying to control something that is 'after the fact'. Milky spore applied to the soil of his orchard will get to the larvae so they don't come out of the ground and make it to adulthood. I believe it is a bacteria? Treat the ground in late fall and then again in early spring, and it will take care of this issue without using chemicals and sprays. As one other viewer said, Neem Oil does work well and its the natural oil of the Chinaberry tree. Good stuff, but if you get a couple of days of rain, it looses it's effectiveness rather quickly. Good luck with your fruit trees Josh!

[@tropifiori]

I have done that. It helped a little but I am still over run.

[@michaelhoward1900]

Great stuff! Lasts for years and doesn't harm beneficial critters.

[@tommylovell2528]

Hi Josh ! Take a big plastic lid (cool whip size ) and run it down the wire tie to cover the top . It will keep your bait dry . The beatles will still find their way in ! Woooo !!

[@jeffrobison2013]

i was thinking the same but use the tub, it would come down around it some and protect better.

[@tommylovell2528]

@jeff robinson That's a great idea as well . If I was to use the tub , i would set it a couple inches above the top of the yellow plastic with a knot in the wire tie so the beetles don't have to fly upward into it !

[@ajlewis9454]

if you mount them over a 5gal bucket with soapy water and open the bottom of the bag they will fall right through into the water so you don't have to keep emptying the bag all the time. You could also cover your trees with bug netting to save your fruit.

[@timothyamos8049]

Hello Josh, I have a recommendation for you to use. Its called St. Gabriel organic Milky Spore Powered. The Life cycle of those Japanese Beatle, is they mate fall to the ground lay their eggs and they borrow down then reappear the following year. The powder is organic you spead it on the ground around the trees, the larve will eat, they die as they decompose the spores spread and so the following year if they reappear it will kill more of the larvae. I did this 2 years ago and i havent have any issues with the critters. The bad thing is you won't have the snacks for the chickens but you will have peaches.

[@rtaichman1]

@timothyamos8049 great tip will try the milky spire powder. Did you appliy it in the fall and sprince once snow melted. Should you apply the milky spore directly onto the mulch around the tree or do you also have to spread it on the grass in the row between your fruit trees?

[@timothyamos8049]

@@rtaichman1 I applied it during July. It stays in the ground for years.

[@chadstrutzenberg9171]

Putting milky spore in the grass areas also helps. Spores build up after a while and stay in the soil. It kills the grubs!

[@NMW80]

What is milky spore? Thanks for the tip I will look into it.

[@davebruins8623]

Was happy when my neighbor hung these...all the beetles left my yard and went to his ;)

[@bcgrittner]

Per your advice, I used some of these bags last summer to keep the beetles from decimating my fenceline shrubs. The bags were absolutely effective. It appears the scent chemical intoxicates the beetles and they fall into the bag. They sit there flailing their legs helplessly. The beetle bag is a very effective device that is not harmful to the environment. I also recommend it highly.

[@RitzWood32]

Every beetle within 5 miles will be attracted to those trees.You should hang it away from fruit trees/garden. I cut the bottom and rigged up a 40 gallon trash bag about 200 yards away. Worked great keeping the bugs away from garden.

[@tmorgan7939]

I have bought a different brand but effectively the same to attract and trap the beetles. I always put it a godd 100 feet away from the plants or trees they were going after otgerwise I would attract the beetles right to the trees under siege. The bag definitely works but it takes time for 100 beetles to get through the line getting into the trap. While waiting they eat the leaves and fruit near the trap.

[@RitzWood32]

T Morgan yep, that’s perfect distance. Plus if you happen to forget to empty a bag at least they won’t be right on top of what your trying to protect😅

[@NMW80]

Lol awesome. I agree good advice 👍

[@tombevins418]

Josh, I use those around my property near my fruit trees as well and they work fantastic but a little tip for you. Place the traps about 10 feet away from the trees you want to protect. The attractant will actually bring more beetles to the trees if they are hanging in the tree then if they where located away from them. Hope you get to enjoy those peaches some day. God Bless.

[@WH6FQE]

Not only fruit trees, but gardens as well. I am battling Japanese Beetles over my beans this year, they love beans.

[@tedbutts6932]

I had this issue on my Crape Myrtle trees and I used a similar trap, but every place I read said to put the trap up wind and away from where you don’t want them. Also treating the surrounding soil with Milky Spore. This kills the grubs and doesn’t allow them to mature into beetles. It worked for me, maybe try putting the traps away from your trees and trying the Milky Spore,

[@TheFrankBarrett]

Josh, hit those trees monthly with a good spray down of neem oil. They don't like the oil and it is non-toxic. We had issues with those beetles a year ago and the traps only brought more.

[@stressfreepaperchase3215]

Thank you!!

[@patriciamorlan6487]

Yes, we use neem oil (70%) on ours too soaking the leaves, we usually have to do two treatments a couple of days apart and unless we have rain then we have to do it again. We also use this kind of trap cause our chickens and guineas love them.

[@MartinD9999]

Awesome! Thanks! I feed them to my pond fish. Gives them a little extra nutrients than the dry feed I give them.

[@JP_Ross]

Look on the back of the beetles. If you see one or more white dote, release that beetle if you can. The white dote is the egg of a parasite fly that kill the beetle as it grows inside the beetle. Each fly can kill about 100 beetles, so it can decrease there number very quickly. Just another tip, don't put the trap in the fruit tree. Try to make a circle at about 200-300 feet from your trees so the beetles won't stop in the tree anymore. Good luck, you really have a lot of those guys. It's always fun to see your new videos!

[@LandtoHouse]

Just got mine in the mail today.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there been there with Japanese beetles milky spore works better . highly recommend . i us to get a 5 gallon bucket of about every 4 days (20 ) traps in peak season . now i don't even put out the traps . it takes a few years to kick in . thanks john

[@roydavis2242]

My grandfather had a device he used that had a glass bottom. He use to dump them in a mason jar of Kerosene every day. If I remember correctly he used apple slices as bait. My father-in-law had one as well. We didn't have as big a problem when we started using Neem oil on the property. It's a natural grub treatment.

[@tall14dude]

I love that shirt! Very similar to a phrase my dad says "stupid is what got you there"

[@onesunnyday5699]

That chicken got knocked tf OUT! 😅🤣

[@rabidbeagle]

Hey Josh, you can buy just the lures and the bags separately. Reuse the plastic part and save a few dollars! Those traps work great. I've been using them for years. You may also want to incorporate some sort of grub control program to kill their larvae too.

[@markrodriguez5269]

I use these in Connecticut and they work the best!

[@keithr4224]

Wow, I’m 68 and remember those bug bags when I was a kid in Connecticut. Haven’t seen them in years however. The attractor scent is unique. Very strong and sweet. I can smell it right now watching you. They used to fill up in an hour. Best of luck.

[@derekuber]

My parents had Japanese beetle issues for almost 10 years until they started treating the soil and killing the larvae. Year 3 with no beetles on their trees!

[@johnscott1621]

Neat video. simple, useful good price and no bad poisons so its safe around kids and pets. Thanks for the info and the demonstration.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

[@jimg8218]

Very informative,THANKS

[@steventiller5403]

We use to use bread bags 30 years ago. My dad always said we need to put them in a neighbors yard.

[@martineastburn3679]

Wow - as a kid (2-10 grade) we lived in El Paso Texas. The Japanese Beetles that were 1.5" long and .75 wide !! We used thread tied in their wings and 'flew' them around the yard. Crazy attacking our Sun Flowers we planted in the back yard. Frosty Green and with colors on the 'belt'.

[@sunlesssentinel5326]

Does it really work long term though? Will it attract more to your property? What is its range?

[@gkiferonhs]

Have you ever done bat houses to deal with the evening mosquitoes?

[@TheFrankBarrett]

My son made some for our town parks for his Eagle project last year. They work great and keep the bugs in check.

[@suburbangardenpermaculture3117]

I got a 100 count drawstring wedding/jewelry bags deal from Amazon pretty cheap, 5x7". Got 2 of em in fact lol. I have bagged 2 apple and 2 Asian pear trees this year and all my tomatoes (stink bug bite holes? Not anymore!) Thought you might look into it at least.. that tree is small and easily accessible, bagging 40 fruit would be a 10-15 min affair once a year. Something to consider. (They can be seen in action on my last few vids)

[@jjknowles7348]

Ever heard of milky spore for control?

[@enozzi1]

LOVE THE NON CHEMICAL THANKS

[@districtofcolumbia8659]

I love how he throws that peach and SMOKES that chicken , and says he throws like a girl 😂😂🤣

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Thanks for sharing Josh

[@neilfrank8214]

Grow some Inca Marigolds, the large variety, and plant them around your yard and at the end of your garden rows. They are poisonous to the japanese beetles, and they attract them. They will eat at the bloom and leaves, to the point you think the marigold is dead, but if you leave the plant there, it will sprout new leaves and then blooms again in the fall, and have great color. I know it would be too late to do this year, but food for thought next year.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

man...I've heard all the tales of Marigolds keeping pests out of the garden..but I've never seen it work in my experience....we may never get a handle on these beetles...they're all over the farm on every tree and they really like lespedeza in our pastures

[@neilfrank8214]

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer swe have planted the marigolds like that for probably 35-40 years, and it does work,

[@snowrivereast6715]

Thank you for sharing!

[@semco72057]

That looks like a great system and it seem to work perfectly and if I had many fruit trees here at my place in Arkansas I would be buying and putting the traps out to see if they would catch the insects we have here. I have not seen any of those insects here yet, but there may be some I have not noticed. Thanks for this tip and I hope it helps you considerably in catching those insects.

[@garybonz]

Josh, what you mean is upwind.

[@janet8995]

Thanks for the tip.

[@sjfarish]

Yes they work I have used them for years...

[@steveb6103]

Happy chickens is a plus.

[@donnaelkins186]

I just bought today. Found your KZbin channel how to put it together. Thanks for your video.

[@rdnkrfnk]

Wonder iffn ya could take a old aluminum foil pie tin n punch a hole in the center and place a cpl inches above the trap on the twist tie forming a rain roof so to speak

[@SouthernBlessedHomestead]

That was incredible, lot of dang beetles lol

[@cindypolage5499]

These just drew thousands more Japanese beetles to my yard.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

you see how many I caught...this works great!

[@brandonburdette7895]

That is a great idea thanks

[@cindyjohnson5242]

Another thing that works is a bug zapper with a white, flat 2 inch deep container filled with soapy water, placed underneath on the ground, about 2-3 ft below. Every morning the container will be filled with hundreds of dead bugs, which my ducks and chickens rush to every morning when let out of their coop. All sorts of bugs fly towards the light, hit it, and fall into the water. Most are too big to get zapped, but they do drown in the soapy water. The soap is key! It blocks their breathing pours. Hope this helps lots of people! I was amazed when I discovered it by accident.

[@yasminghani2073]

Enjoy watching your video

[@deanbarr5740]

Awesome.. whatever it takes man.

[@allenhenry1113]

Hello from Sardis City, Alabama. The beetles arent that bad here!! Wow!!!

[@randypopperwell2183]

poke a hole in a paper plate run the bag hanger wire thru the hole and hang so if it rains the plate should shed the water

[@FlutyLickHomestead]

Man that’s awesome! Sure beats knocking them off with a stick into a can of soapy water! They haven’t got in my peaches but love corn and beans every year

[@mikemine3457]

I have used these for a few years and they really work well. I only have a few trees but I still want to protect them. Now if I can only keep the deer away.

[@ptrain9020]

I use to use these and they do work but I also have notice where the beetle is right next to the trap and continued to eat my leaves. I use an organic cocktail that I make that works for me. Another thing you can do is plant a green beans far away from your main area you want to protect and use the green beans as a trap crop. Japanese Beetles just love green beans more than anything.

[@joanharris8057]

They are eating my green beans! This is war! Hubby and I love fresh green beans! Set out 2 traps and hand picking them off my beans and tomatoes. I collect them in a quart jar of soapy water with a top on it. I never had Japanese beetles when we had a huge garden for our family. Now with just a raised bed for hubby and me, the Japanese beetles have set up camp in our garden and even of my mosquito plants.

[@ptrain9020]

@@joanharris8057 You can also use pyrethrin. that's what I use now and a new product called beetle gone. The pirate throne is a direct contact killer. The beetle gone is more of the Beatles eats then dies.

[@lisacastano1064]

I need to get some of those we had them out here in January

[@polecat1337]

love the seiko

[@hazel555]

Use a wide-opening plastic container with a bit of water inside and a couple drops of dish soap; hold underneath beatles on leafs, touch leafs, beatles drop straight down into water, drown. Also, fence around fruit trees, let chickens range within to control.

[@brandonpeppers6925]

Hey Josh what we like to do is put the traps on a 3 or 4.inch pipe and send it into a five gallon bucket and put a little water in it that way you don't go so many bags and you will fill that in a day or two as you already know keep up the good work

[@scottt8424]

Hey Josh thanks for the video I enjoyed it and a friend of mine years ago had a bag like that similar but that was for horse flies and it does work because I seen it for myself and I didn't know that they make one for Japanese beetles and I didn't know how much damage Japanese Beatles can do up until now so great information to know for me for the future so thanks again

[@mindymcintosh9865]

Will bees get killed with those? Will they work for other beetles as well? Like lily beetles..and cucumber beetles.

[@freedomranch5293]

Thanks josh! I have been looking for a non chemical way to deal with them pesky beetles!

[@user-pt6io2cq9n]

Milky Spore works great.

[@danielstewart7732]

We have a few acres, with a good section of fruit trees, we have had a major infestation the last two year. Between the local Amish fruit thieves, and these Japanese beetles, we haven't had a bit of fruit out of our orchard. Last weekend I took two bag traps like you shown, I have had to empty those bags twice this week. I was getting mobbed by beetles as I was hanging the traps. I 100% swear by these bags.

[@LetsTalkGoats]

We put pie tin on top then the rain will not get in

[@stressfreepaperchase3215]

Smart!!

[@jeffbute8431]

Take a plastic milk jug put vinegar sugar and a banana peel couple cups water in jug cut hole small near handle entry point. Use wire or string around handle to hang works great around apple trees fruit trees gardens

[@chelemichele1524]

Dang that works great... they should sponsor you for such a great review of their product and showing it does work.. Maybe at the end of season you should see if you could get it cheaper and buy for next year. Have a good evening 🌻🌻🌻

[@michaelcampbell5567]

You can splice a 50 gallon garbage bag onto the bag it comes with

[@autoadjuster]

Sure now you tell me, I pulled out my fruit cocktail tree last year, never produced ripe fruit. The peaches and other fruit would get holes all over and leak juice, then shrivel up and fall. I knew it was some kind of bug never thought about Japanese Beatles.

[@chrisgarsee5480]

Hey Josh I bought the same kind you did at the beginning of the season. I normally buy them from my garden store. That brand you got doesn’t have the secent for the male, it only has the one for the female. So went back and bought the one from the garden place. The one I bought is called Beetle Bagger it has a dual release floral and a pheromone lure. I’ve caught more with the one from the garden store. It seems to attract them better.

[@tisnotmy-name1180]

Whatever happened to the Glyph alternative follow up vid? Can you please let us know how that went?

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

what is Glyph?

[@jessedejesus5286]

Hi Josh, when are you going to get to the Willis Jeep project? That's if your not to busy with the farm. Maybe a winter project. Take care.

[@eatportchops]

For bug killing therapy I take a spray bottle and mix water with Dawn dish soap and spray them. They will die within one minute and fall to the ground. Die Bugs Die.

[@rogerleiser6218]

Where you been, I had them back in the 80's.

[@jasonpinckney2178]

Seen a few mention it, but ideally you want to get those bags a ways away from whatever your protecting. Those lures have a concentrated mating pheromone in them so they will attract every beetle in the area. I usually put them on the very outskirts of my property so it draws them away from my fruits and vegetables. Do love the tip about feeding them to the chickens though. That little tidbit will definitely save me a ton on meal worms and still give me almost thirty happy cluckers.

[@dawnnagy5282]

Never hang traps in your precious fruit trees, it's much more effective to hang them as far as possible away from valuable plants and crops. You want to draw the beetles away. Plant four o'clock flowers as a sacrificial plant which they love but are poisonous to the beetles, plant onions in every garden bed- they hate them! Net favorite plants if you can (especially while they are producing flowers and fruit), use Milky Spore spring and fall and add beneficial nematodes which will eat the larva in the spring and fall when the ground is warm and wet. If you have a smaller plot of land go around in the early evening and knock the beetles into a bucket of soapy water. This is when they're slow and least likely to just fly away. Water only your crops and never your grass since they LOVE burrowing down in soft wet soil at night! Use diatomaceous earth around known nesting sites. It can take a couple years of diligent work to beat those bugs!

[@Braedenfish]

Put a pin hole in a disposable plastic plate n run it thru bread tie to make roof for trap. Also drop the foil top and a rosebud in the bag.

[@mr.monster6298]

I went with the fruit and nut orchard spray. All organic. Use it right up tp harvest

[@adamfuller5416]

You can feed the Japanese beetles to your chickens. I do and they love them.

[@duanemiller5606]

I used those kind of traps seventeen years ago to get the beetles off my landscaping plants. I also got them off the neighbors plants across the street to the east of me. I would watch them fly over every time a breeze when by. You are right that they are grubs that live in the ground before emerging in adulthood as a beetle. The bad news about that is the grubs eat grass roots. Another problem is that they draw moles and the moles really do damage to the yard or field. It can also be dangerous for castle. The more you eliminate the better it will be.

[@user-pt6io2cq9n]

Use Milky Spore.

[@haroldhubbs8117]

Want to see the chickens enjoy there snack

[@tomhatch2286]

The bags use an attractant, put them away from the trees to keep the beetles from your trees.

[@bretroberts5013]

I use bags and spray Neem oil on trees.

[@brianhillis3701]

My father learned that you dont need the scent at all. Just hang the bag you will fill the bag almost daily. My wife and I have emptied them hundreds of times. The dead and dying beetles will stink terribly. The holes let rain out so branches don't break.

[@koy473]

We have them to

[@troyeager8877]

I used one similar but different brand. They work great. I wish I would of put them out this year. The Japanese beetles about wiped out my zucchini.

[@dyannevans9179]

Well I've got same problem my trees are 4 year old and this was first year I had peaches. But the bugs Just totally ruined the trees. It was not the beetle . But it kill all the peaches . So I feel your pain. Ron.

[@charlottesmart750]

Off grid with Doug and Stacey Made a great video about this you need to watch it. It killed there bug problems in there fruit trees

[@____________________________.x]

You need some tree chickens, lol

[@ziploc53]

Awesome

[@131dyana]

We do not have the beetles here. In Arizona.

[@BryanKilbourne007]

put a lid on top to stop the rain from washing it out. plastic lid or a tin lid.

[@patriciamorlan6487]

We have 3 different types of beetle traps, one we actually hang in the chicken coop cause it has a hard screw on catcher. Every day we empty it and the girls go wild and they know exactly what I'm doing when I walk to the trap. It helps if you dump and soak them in water first so they don't fly away before being consumed. Haven't found one trap that works better than another, they all work great, however, we have lures that have a plastic pouch with holes in that keep effective after rain. We use neem oil (75%) in conjunction with the traps but you have to reapply it after it rains, leaves turn bitter to them. With the neem we have found two treatments three days apart usually does the trick. It really helps if you treat them when you see the first one instead of after they are full force.

[@davidd8435]

Throw them in the pond, the catfish will love them.

[@jannerkev]

Hi from Torquay South Devon uk. Wooooo

[@donaldlong9649]

awesome

[@bradauringer4873]

Hey Love the channel. Beautiful place you have. I like that shirt. Where can I get one.