Thousands Will Die! Humans Vs. Japanese Beetles

Kevin picked up some new beetle traps from the local feed store but isn't sure if they will work for the Japanese Beetles that are ravaging the homestead. Will they produce the results they advertise? Watch to find out!
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[@amy3458]

These Rescue traps are a LIFESAVER! We used six of them last year, our first year to give them a try. We caught hundreds of thousands of them! We emptied the traps twice daily and put the beetles in gallon zip bags IN THE FREEZER. Now, when the temperatures are in the 90s, I take out a bag of frozen Japanese beetles and the chickens get frozen bug treats! They LOVE it! I may try to make a solar dehydrator this year so the chickens can also have crunchy treats in the winter. Hmm... Thanks, guys. We love you all so much. And, we’re in the BEAUTIFUL Missouri Ozarks, too! ❤️

[@winniegib31]

Yes, the traps were my biggest mistake. It drew the beetles in from miles around and they stayed. I will never use another trap again. I had placed them a distance away from my flowers from the gardens but they laid eggs and multiplied over and over. They hit my place in Tn. and do not leave until frost. They eat everything they can from

[@OZARKMEL]

I made a "chute" out of a garbage bag and put it into a 5 gallon bucket with a hole in the top (bucket was from 5 gallons of paint). Unzipped the beetle trap, duct taped the open part of the garbage bag, cut off the bottom and stuffed it into the bucket hole. That way I didn't have to empty it every day. We don't have chickens but the fish sure love them! ;)

[@chazborn7654]

Keep the beetle traps at least 25 feet away from your garden and you can fill up a 5 gallon bucket with them just continued to empty the bags and then save them for your chickens they love them.

[@ronyerke9250]

I saw a guy's video where he put a big pan of water under the trap. He said he drowned more than he caught in the trap. I guess the beetles don't fly very skillfully.

[@karissalee8176]

Ron Yerke they’re blind

[@laurensimonelli5654]

They don't fly skillfully at all! They regularly fly into walls and fall over on their backs like a turtle. I feed them to my pitcher plant when I find them incapacitated.

[@KRowe]

Had similar traps- we stuck them in the freezer and killed the bugs before emptying.

[@uteroberts3024]

Great video, thanks for sharing. We live in a HOA and just don't have enough space in between property's to hang any traps without starting a feud with the neighbors. I have to pick them by hand and drop them in a bucket of very hot water. Kills them instantly and I don't need to worry about escapees

[@royaleclay7966]

I'm with you on that. The last part was pretty gross, but cool that y'all were able to catch that many beetles. I'll check to see if y'all did a 2018 follow up video on if the 2017 traps helped the 2018 crops or if you needed more 2018 traps. Awesome video. Great suggestions! Thank you.

[@PureBlood42]

Finally, a video with a brief intro and a dude who gets to the meat n potatoes of what I can do...as these evil, armor-plated bastards annihilate my raised bed gardens. Thank you. The Diana break-barrel with a scope is good for groundhogs, but I'm not a good enough shot to hit a beetle from the attic window. I'm working on it, but it's a learning curve.

[@pammccallister553]

We bought these this year because we’re in northern Arkansas and having trouble with them. They really do work well! We’re emptying ours multiple times a day. Several up on our property. Just make sure Velcro is really closed well after emptying. Thanks for the idea of giving them to the chickens.

[@MrRenoman2011]

Holly cow same here in Ontario Canada in 15 mins got about 3 dozen. Great video

[@tammytime360]

Wow that's awesome these guys eat my roses up every year I will get one for our yard

[@angiezavacky4347]

I duct tape a hollow tube to the bottom of my traps and the beetles fall directly into a bucket of water where the chickens eagerly await these tasty snacks !!😜

[@swianecki]

You still had them when we were there in October last year. Great video!

[@lucicagomez4114]

I subscribed and that was nice of you to help that beetle in the bag he deserved it and I hope you put another thousand in there cuz I just hate those Japanese beetles they tore my rose plant and I just didn't know what to do anyways thank you and God bless you and your family

[@IronMan-bn4wl]

We recently had the same experience. Amazing! Thanks.

[@splittingcells]

Thank you for sharing this. I am ordering on Amazon today. My house is wrapped up and they got in the house and are breeding inside. I have an infestation. They have been here since September and this is January. If I can put this trap outside, maybe that will stop them from coming in.

[@JanetWilham]

also they lay eggs in the soil which become grubs which the grubs attract moles--so its serving 2 purpose in one.

[@levetamcclellan8551]

THANK YOU for telling me this, I will definitely use this year, they are killing my rose bushes

[@theresanoble1695]

Georgian Bay Ont . They are swarming my grape vines, roses, hydrangeas everything! I made traps ( from on line) nothing has worked! I truly am losing it with these horrid creatures!

[@Lorel509]

I don't think we have Japanese beetles here (E. Wa) however there was an unidentified beetle eating my green bean leaves and I found a trick that worked great. in a butter tub or other small plastic container with a lid, cut a hole in the lid large enough for the bug to crawl into. then add about an inch of water (so they drown) and a tiny bit of veg oil (so they can't crawl out) and something smelly to attract them like soy sauce (I added a chunk of sardine). bury the container in the dirt up to the lid so they can crawl right into it. With the hole on top they can't crawl back out. Within a few days I had about 30 of those beetles fermenting in that butter tub. This also works on earwigs.

[@nancynolton6079]

Hang those traps near the ground and where your chickens hang out and your chickens will do jump shots into the air to grab and eat the beetles. Free chicken food. You can also take those beetles in the bag and feed them to your chickens by mixing them in with some damped mash.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

I have been feeding the dead ones to the chickens and they LOVE THEM! I never thought of just hanging the trap down lower though. GREAT IDEA! I will definitely have to try it. - Kevin

[@judge058]

I’ve seen these traps hung above a fish pond just off the water with bottom of the bag cut open. The beetles would enter the trap and then fall directly into 5he water where the fish would feed on them.

[@sherylzuravin2473]

I may try this the Japanese beetles are eating my cabbage like there's no tomorrow

[@no-yn8qw]

In the past week, I have seen these beetles in my front yard chewing up the leaves to my rose bush, and several other flowers. They haven't made their way to my backyard yet where my veggie garden is. I went to Home Depot tonight and bought 3 of the Spectracide bag-a-bug traps, just set them up, fingers crossed they work! Can't wait to see tomorrow how many beetles are in each bag!

[@khsuki1]

Put enough vegetable oil in the water to form a layer on top, it clogs up the holes they breather through and they drown in the water in seconds

[@LoveInToo]

TYSM FOR SHARING!!

[@thehalfcockedhomestead3973]

That wasn't disgusting, that was AWESOME! Those Japanese beetles are tearing up my fruit trees. I have to try that!!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

It really is pretty awesome! As many things as I kill on the homestead, few things have brought me the joy of killing thousands of those little buggers at one time! PLUS the chickens and ducks loved them!

[@lynessaallen1821]

Great idea, they always go after our figs and grapes!

[@YankeesOutdoorAdventures]

We have them here too they seem to get worse every year! Thanks for the review keep up the great work bro👍

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thanks Yankee!

[@fallenangelwi25]

We have those here in the Southern most tip of Illinois and they eat my peach trees 😢. Thanks for the information 🙂

[@mrs.p6130]

They moved into Minnesota last year. They also love pole beans

[@wandaturner3618]

Those work so good!

[@timrowe28]

The little burgers are here just north of Toronto and eating my bean plants and everything else , first time seeing them . I wonder if the jab there pushing on us will kill the beetles as well ? 🐛🐞💉

[@colleenloffredo7895]

They attract more to your property actually,

[@LeeCraftyHomestead]

wow! did it help keep them away from the garden or did you have just as many the garden as in the bag ? they are bad here in Ohio

[@wayneleviner6557]

I am old but I am still learning, thank you a lot for sharing this. GOD bless !

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

God bless you, Wayne. We are so glad you are enjoying our channel.

[@amy3458]

Excellent! Thank you so much!!! The June Bugs here in MO last year DESTROYED our entire orchard and vineyard! Please tell me, how well did it work after you emptied it the first time? Did it continue to work as well as it did the first time you used it?

[@leslieanne447]

Wth...I sprayed them.with sevens and they laughed....but they hate water....whaaaaat??

[@larryclark4791]

I got one of those, it has been out for a couple of weeks, haven't caught one

[@natebolton9385]

I'm going to the store today. I have two ornamental plants I want to save. One of which is just wrecked already

[@dougmillar3874]

The rabbit in its cage behind Kevin is trying to avoid the sun as it lies at the edge of the cage. The cage should be placed in a shaded place to protect the animal.

[@legaleagle308]

Oh my gosh! When you opened the bucket, BOTH TIMES, I got the chills really bad! LOL They look nasty!!!

[@RuralEconomist]

Luckily, we only have to deal with them every couple of years. Some years they are horrible and others only a few. Glad you are going to feed them to the chickens. Protein!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Gregg Carter Outdoors The chickens loved them! I hope they are cyclical here as well but I am not holding my breath!

[@nw1055]

Can the traps be used in the house?

[@watermelonlalala]

I found Japanese Beetles dead in a jar of "beer" I had placed to trap slugs. It wasn't really beer, it was sourdough starter which makes alcohol as a waste product and you usually pour it off and discard. I used it as "beer" for my strawberries and kale the last two years. Add a dab of honey if it isn't catching any slugs. The banana trap sounds like the same idea. Hootch. I would have thought it would work.

[@themaxreeder]

Wow!

[@LASkygoddess]

If not using the dead bugs for anything, how & where do I dispose of them ? Toilet ? Too many…

[@marymcguire9248]

Part of the treatment is to use a Bt "grub be gone" on your lawn to kill (organic) the grub phase of their life cycle. Chickens can't eat them all. Grubs live in the ground for 11 months before emerging in june/July as adults. It's a process. But worth it to irridacate the pests.

[@Joliveras1626]

OH MY GOODNESS 😲 That was amazing info. THANK YOU FOR SHARING . NEW SUBBIE 😁

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Awesome! Glad to have you along...

[@fishinjunky]

What is the name of the trap?

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

I'm on the fence on traps. So many mixed reviews on this topic. I back to 5000 acres of forest and I'm afraid I'd attract a Gazzillion and make my situation worse.

[@khsuki1]

The grubs need grass to feed on, so they can't reproduce in dense forest.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Woah that's brilliant. I didn't think of that. I may try a trap a few steps into the forest to test this. Thank You!

[@StBernardAcres]

Good to know....they are getting started here in Ohio. I'll try these. Thank you

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Good idea...try to get ahead of the game.

[@marlenepersaud7483]

I used last summer Sevin I put it 2 times Beautiful summer free of theses Japanese Beatles my neighbors from both side they where full but my garden was free and it only cost me $ 3.79

[@gigiis526]

I just looked @walmart site and they are almost 17.00 for one! Same brand ie rescue ,same bag ,same everything! Ill keep looking because that is ridiculous.

[@marlenepersaud7483]

Trese Drek check Amazon you might end up with a better deal

[@angelpalmas6180]

What is the name of the trap???

[@BattleFates]

Put them in the freezer for a few hours, then they are ice cream treats for chickens.

[@LorellaPlanBeeOrchardandFarm]

Hey guys! Sarah was cracking me up at the end. Yesterday I worked in the garden for about 20 minutes then drove to town. On the way the top of my head itches and I reached up and there was a JAPANESE BEETLE IN MY HAIR!! my driver side window doesn't work, thank God I have a sunroof, but I had to hold the beetle and steer with one hand and open the sunroof with the other so I could toss it out. (I know how bees cause accidents now) ... Five minutes later? I kid you not. A SECOND ONE! in. My. Hair. *shudder* Which feed store carries those, and what was the brand name? Why rinse it out? That doesn't wash away the pheromone?

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Not a Farm Girl: a Homestead Adventure That is hilarious! No the pheromone is in a little cartridge thingy at the top. Rinsing the bag doesn't impact it. I will email you the feed store info!

[@debbytomlinson9970]

Living Traditions Homestead A year later can you see an impact in the beetle population? That bag of beetles was sick !! Loved it actually. Good riddance !!

[@marthabickford7914]

If you get a aluminum pie tin and put 3 inches of beer and put it out in your garden the grubs will come up and die from the beer. It worked for me. Nasty little bugs.

[@jennybetten3483]

Get those nasty buggers, lol

[@lucicagomez4114]

Jenny Betten I don't know why I haven't seen any messages I left you guys that I subscribe and thanks for entertaining me because I'm real sick I have tumors and all my bones and I'm in my forties but my dad planted me a rose bush and those Beatles I just hate them because they totally ate my rose bush up and I wanted to thank you guys I subscribe to you and left you several messages but I don't see them and I just wanted to tell you thank you for letting me see your animals and I love your music in the beginning and use are real and a training with your animals and the music and I don't go anywhere or do anything because of my bones I just go to the cancer center bi-weekly to get 3 hour infusions Living Traditions thank you for making me smile it's like you're letting me go outside when I'm really stuck inside the house with my parents I used to always work and own my own home with my husband and Sons but my husband was murdered and shot in the face buy a man that said he wanted to see how it felt to shoot someone in the face so my life has been ruined a lot but by good people like yourselves I still get a smile sometimes I was mad at God for a long time because after my husband was murdered another guy was put in my life 3 years later and he beat me like I was a man he punched me in my face every single day 15 * pounding without stopping in my face I always have black eyes big lips and my kids couldn't help me and I didn't know what to do I was so scared and ashamed because I didn't know how to protect me and my kids until finally I started calling the cops every day and then divorced him and so that's why I was mad at God because me and my first husband Alex that was murdered we were happy with their Three Sons and all that was tooken away and then me and my children were tortured my children were beaten but they watch their mother being beaten sorry I told you this story I don't have anyone to talk to I don't have any friends every since I got this uncurable disease my life has turned upside down and I'm terribly unhappy thank you and God bless you and forgive me 4 talking to you about my bad life

[@9realitycheck9]

After a week in the bucket... ...Did you feed them to the chickens?

[@rosalindaongjoco-gomez2379]

I like how you recycle them as food for your chicken

[@gregbrooks9546]

I live in mid Missouri and tried this 2 years ago with little success. After researching found a Ag professor that said to absolutely do not use them because they only attract them. I had them over 100' away from my fruit trees and they were still all over my blue berry bushes. I would love to know if you still use these 3 years later and how they are working.

[@anncraig4434]

The bags will last 2 yrs, keep scent pods in freezer. Will try 3 yr who knows?

[@twboss803]

Mannnnnn I need this ASAP!

[@greatday809]

They eat all my roses!

[@ericlawrence9060]

Chicken Feed!!! You mentioned it... do the chickens and ducks eat them???

[@ripvanwho]

Love the idea to use Japanese beetle as chicken feed!

[@ljprepper9954]

Put water at the bottom of the bucket, it debilitated them

[@kiml1508]

I hate these things! We call them June bugs. When I had a in ground garden I just hated seeing them in my dirt.

[@raspingalmond3059]

Put some soap on that water man! Also the smell of dead beetles attract more beetles so no need to rinse that bag out.

[@Worldstreetphotos]

You need to put a bucket or pan of water under that trap it will kill just as many.

[@aimeegill4485]

LMAO: "AAAGHH!!! PUT IT ON QUICK!!!"

[@annadavis6361]

Yes we have them here in NC, my enemy!

[@michaeldurkin8659]

OMG, that is amazing after three days. Incredible. Question, Any idea if there is a insecticide used in that trap? I know the one that I bought has insecticide in it, which I would not want to feed to my chicken (if I had any chickens),

[@lucicagomez4114]

Living Traditions Homestead did you put some drops of soap dish soap in that water because they said that's what you're supposed to do for those beetles to die I hope you just didn't put water in there can you let me know if you put some dish soap in there to kill them that way other people know to put dish soap in that water not just water thank you

[@Dollapfin]

Four O’clocks. Nuff said.

[@reallybadaim118]

Build a wall to keep us safe from these insects.

[@tomwells1054]

Thousands will die. Thats no lie. Unbelievable!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

+Tom Wells And that was only after a few days! Those beetles are crazy. I just hope it makes a difference in the garden. - Kevin

[@deliciousdaves5658]

👍

[@TheRhonda1957]

horrible here in Pa.

[@lucicagomez4114]

Living Traditions Homestead you need to get a trap and put it in your beard just kidding haha just wanted to let your family know I subscribed and you guys are really entertaining I love your music and seeing your animals at the beginning I am a real animal lover and I just love that music I don't know what kind it was but I loved it so if you can when you're showing us this stuff if we can see you talking to your animals or showing your animals and calling them by their names I would love it it's just I'm an animal lover and I can't have those animals I'm the real sick person I have tumors in my bones and have to live with my parents and I'm only in my 40s thank you for sharing this information with me and God bless you and your family thank you

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Thank you for all of your comments, Lucica. We are so glad you are enjoying our videos and our channel. We will be praying for you.

[@spikefivefivefive]

- I want to see you feed them to the chickens.

[@66bigbuds]

Those traps lure them in to your property. Be prepared you'll need several replacement bags.

[@anncraig4434]

Last year beetles were terrible 7 gal in one day at the worst, used traps for about 6 weeks. They must have helped not even 1 gal a day this year.

[@karas.6438]

They actually ROT when they’re in the bags. So I’m not sure if you’ll be feeding them to your chickens, lol (not after putting the. In a sealed bucket, in the Sun, especially! I went to change the bag in my yard & it smelled like DEATH! That is no joke…I wanted to throw up, for sure!

[@MsJackieXie]

Japanese beetles traps really work! I noticed The grubs damaged my beautiful backyard grass. I was so upset and trying to kill them. Went to store, spend $70 plus tax on some thing to spread on the lawn and have to keep the lawn moist. But the weather has been so dry, no good rain for two months and I have to water my lawn every day ! It costed me a lot of money! One day I noticed the beetles on my garden plants, I used hands to catch them. But I did not really there hundreds of thousands of them in the tree until I looked up. I didn’t know what to do, very frustrating. Then went online searching for solutions, found traps online. Ordered two, first day caught about 1000, second and third day together, caught about 4000, forth day caught about 1800... I feel better. I hope every family have a couple of these traps to help control the numbers to the Japanese beetles! Grubs! Grubs destroys beautiful lawn and adult beetle destroy plants! And the one I used costed me $15, much cheaper then treating the grubs. Each Japanese beetles can reproduce 50-60 grubs and beetles!

[@jamesg863]

Good luck getting the chickens to eat them. Mine won't touch them.

[@lucicagomez4114]

Living Traditions Homestead I wish they had clear bags so we could see what was going into those bags I agree with you 100% I hear your wife giggling at the bugs in your beard at least we can get a little fun out of it yes I would get a real kick out of it if I could see how much that bag loaded up with those beetles can you get those bags at any store what's the name of it or can you tell the name of it on here if you can't that's okay I just wanted to tell my father because he planted me a little rosebush and I just love it but it looks like a doily full of holes and full Japanese beetles on it I hate them I usually don't like to kill living things but when they're living past that are eating and killing your place that give you food then they need to go and I hate bugs don't kill your plants and your plants that give you food and I never hated bug like I hate those Japanese beetles but I'm sure I I'll meet some more now that I have my own plant the only time I really get out is to throw bread out to the birds that in the trees and leave some water out for them since I'm not able to have animals because I wouldn't be able to care for them I really would love to have a little dog like a chihuahua or hot dog kind of dog I forgot the name more I have to get infusions at the Cancer Center bi-weekly right now that's why I said I enjoyed looking at your animals in the background and the music it was just so entertaining to me thank you so much may God reward you and your family for making me smile and other people smile

[@lucicagomez4114]

living traditions Homestead thank you for your reply there is no cure for my disease I'm filled with tumors and my disease has no cure I've been everywhere and went through everything radiation nuclear chemo I'm tired of it and my bones and my body always hurts and tonight is a bad night for me but thank you for your prayers and I'm going to watch some different one of your shows because I like to watch different stuff that makes me smile I thank you whole family and God bless you all for making all sorts of people happy not just me just think you must put smiles on so many people's faces you'll be rewarded in heaven now I'm going to watch some other shows you have God bless yous

[@pam88888]

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[@FidelityElectric]

Plant kudzu it will distract them from your other plants.

[@flatsville1]

And the kudzu will eat your farm.

[@FidelityElectric]

@@flatsville1 or feed all your animals and fertilize your farm for free

[@sandravargas4818]

Rescue brand beetle trap....

[@patricklawson7533]

My experience says 30' is a minimum. Any less and you are bringing in the beetles. Before we bought the farm we lived in a 1/2 acre subdivision. The saying there was "if you want to catch YOUR beetles place the traps in your NEIGHBORS yard"!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@patricklawson7533]

Off subject, but I want to say I am impressed with you all's quality, content and subjects covered. In particular I am impressed with your answering almost all comments, even 6 months later . We learn from them to!

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

We try! Thanks so much!

[@jerrymeichk7201]

Get ride of the grubs thats where they come from

[@IKnowYouDidnt]

10ft, 25ft... probably drawing them in from miles away. Your neighbors probably don't have a Japanese Beetle problem, thanks to your baiting them toward your garden..... Really, there should be some government program to eradicate them entirely, rather than fighting them year after year.

[@samfinn8397]

Double Yuk!!!!

[@georgegoertzen4723]

Wow!