Japanese beetles have been demolishing our basil plants, so we bought beetle bags.
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Japanese beetles have been demolishing our basil plants, so we bought beetle bags.
After setting one up, I now smell like a beetle bordello.
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Japanese beetles have been demolishing our basil plants, so we bought beetle bags.
After setting one up, I now smell like a beetle bordello.
Ooh. Be careful. I avoided using the bags when I read that as you're trapping and killing many of the beetles, you've just attracted all of them to your yard. They still have a chance to mate and lay eggs in your yard before succumbing to the delights of the bag. Even more beetles will be there next year.
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Ooh. Be careful. I avoided using the bags when I read that as you're trapping and killing many of the beetles, you've just attracted all of them to your yard. They still have a chance to mate and lay eggs in your yard before succumbing to the delights of the bag. Even more beetles will be there next year.
@MyWoolyMastadon Oh, we'd read about that and how you should stick them away from what you're trying to protect.
The basil was already drawing them so we stuck the bags at the edge of the yard
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@MyWoolyMastadon Oh, we'd read about that and how you should stick them away from what you're trying to protect.
The basil was already drawing them so we stuck the bags at the edge of the yard
I was lucky in my old neighborhood. It was all of the neighbors who put them up while I did nothing but flick beetles into soapy water. In a few years my yard was good while the neighbors kept putting up Japanese beetle traps.
Hahaha.
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I was lucky in my old neighborhood. It was all of the neighbors who put them up while I did nothing but flick beetles into soapy water. In a few years my yard was good while the neighbors kept putting up Japanese beetle traps.
Hahaha.
@MyWoolyMastadon Oh yeah, we're the only ones growing the basil thats attracting them, not so lucky here.
Literally every other plant is fine, but the basil has been beetle fodder
